US HB973 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 92-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from deciding any issue on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent that the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires such consideration.
Title
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-03-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/973/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr973/BILLS-112hr973ih.pdf |
