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S 1674 99th Congress Senate

Federal Courts Improvement Act Amendments of 1985

Official title: A bill to improve the resolution of contracts disputes in the Federal courts.

Introduced: September 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
Law ClaimsCourts and Civil ProcedureCourts of special jurisdictionDistrict courts
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsGovernment liabilityJurisdictionPublic Contracts, Procurement, and Property
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Sep 20, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 20, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 27, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grants the U.S. Claims Court exclusive jurisdiction over claims relating to a Government contract, whether suit is brought before or after the contract is awarded. (Currently, the Court has jurisdiction over such suits brought before the contract is awarded.) Declares that the district courts shall not have jurisdiction to hear such claims.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 20, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1674: Federal Courts Improvement Act Amendments of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1674/
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