US HB3996 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on December 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 115-332.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on December 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 115-332.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.
Title
Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-19 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 115-332. |
| 2018-12-19 | Senate | Signed by President. |
| 2018-12-13 | Senate | Presented to President. |
| 2018-12-12 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2018-12-11 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2018-12-11 | Senate | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7453) |
| 2018-03-15 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570) |
| 2018-03-14 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3996. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570) |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-598. |
| 2017-10-12 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| 2017-10-12 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2017-10-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
| 2017-10-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-10-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3339 (Same As) 2018-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Specialized courts
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Federal district courts
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Specialized courts
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
