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A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Introduced: November 8, 2023 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-37.
Jan 26, 2024
Signed by President.
Jan 24, 2024
Presented to President.
Jan 18, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 18, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 14). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H145)
Jan 18, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H225)
Jan 16, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 16, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3250.
Jan 16, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H145-146)
Jan 16, 2024
Mr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 11, 2023
Held at the desk.
Dec 11, 2023
Received in the House.
Dec 7, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5803)
Dec 6, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5803)
Dec 6, 2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5803)
Dec 6, 2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 18, 2024 House · vote #14 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 413–7 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,372 Cornyn, John To improve the bill. Agreed to Dec 6, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This act requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.

Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103.

What's happening now January 26, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-37.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6714 Related bill To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scot…
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 8, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3250: A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3250/
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"S. 3250: A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3250/.
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S. 3250, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3250/.
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