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S 2863 97th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 28 to provide protection to all jurors in Federal cases to clarify the compensation of attorneys for jurors in protecting their employment rights, and authorizing the service of…

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Official title: A bill to amend title 28 to provide protection to all jurors in Federal cases to clarify the compensation of attorneys for jurors in protecting their employment rights, and authorizing the service of jury summonses by ordinary mail.

Introduced: August 19, 1982 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Law Courts and Civil ProcedureFederal employeesJuriesLabor and Employment
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Lawyers and legal servicesLegal feesWorkers' compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 1983
Became Public Law No: 97-463.
Jan 12, 1983
Signed by President.
Jan 3, 1983
Presented to President.
Jan 3, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 8, 1982
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 978.
Dec 8, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 97-674.
Dec 8, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 29, 1982
Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Sep 23, 1982
Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Hearings held.
Sep 16, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration.
Aug 19, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 19, 1982
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 12, 1983

Became Public Law No: 97-463.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes a court to award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing employee who sued his or her employer because of discrimination arising from jury service. Authorizes a court to award a prevailing employer in such a suit a reasonable attorney's fee only if the employee's suit is found to have been frivolous, or brought in bad faith.

Authorizes the service of jury summonses by first-class mail.

Provides workers' compensation coverage to a Federal employee while serving as a Federal juror.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2863: A bill to amend title 28 to provide protection to all jurors in Federal cases to clarify the compensation of attorneys for jurors in protecting their employment rights, and authorizing the service of jury summonses by ordinary mail.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2863/
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"S. 2863: A bill to amend title 28 to provide protection to all jurors in Federal cases to clarify the compensation of attorneys for jurors in protecting their employment rights, and authorizing the service of jury summonses by ordinary mail.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2863/.
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S. 2863, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2863/.
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