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HR 13557 93th Congress House

A bill to waive the requirements of section 136(a) of title 28 of the United States Code to permit the present Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to continue to…

Official title: A bill to waive the requirements of section 136(a) of title 28 of the United States Code to permit the present Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the D… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to waive the requirements of section 136(a) of title 28 of the United States Code to permit the present Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to continue to preside for the duration of all Watergate related cases and trials.

Introduced: March 18, 1974 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 1974
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
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 Latest action March 18, 1974

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 13557: A bill to waive the requirements of section 136(a) of title 28 of the United States Code to permit the present Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to continue to preside for the duration of all Watergate related cases and trials.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-13557/
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"H.R. 13557: A bill to waive the requirements of section 136(a) of title 28 of the United States Code to permit the present Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to continue to preside for the duration of all Watergate related cases and trials.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-13557/.
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H.R. 13557, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-13557/.
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[H.R. 13557: A bill to waive the requirements of section 136(a) of title 28 of the United States Code to permit the present Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to continue to preside for the duration of all Watergate related cases and trials.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-13557/)
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