US Congress Senate Bill 1637 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 29 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-11-29 - Became Public Law No: 112-62.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 -Amends federal judicial code requirements concerning the time limits for the filing of appeals to any judgment, order, or decree in a civil action, suit, or proceeding in which the United States or a U.S. officer or agency is a party. Revises the requirement that an appeal in any such action, suit, or proceeding be filed within 60 days after entry of judgment, order, or decree. Extends application of the 60-day filing deadline to any civil action, suit, or proceeding in which one of the parties is: (1) a U.S. employee sued in an official capacity; or (2) a current or former U.S. officer or employee sued in an individual capacity for an act or omission occurring in connection with duties performed on behalf of the United States, including all instances in which the United States represents that officer or employee when the judgment, order, or decree is entered or files the appeal for that person. Sets forth the finding of Congress that the application of the 60-day deadline: (1) is not limited to civil actions in which representation of the United States is provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) includes all civil actions in which the representation of the United States is provided by a federal legal officer acting in an official capacity, including civil actions in which a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives is represented by the Office of Senate Legal Counsel or the House's Office of General Counsel.

Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-29	House	Became Public Law No: 112-62.
2011-11-29	House	Signed by President.
2011-11-18	House	Presented to President.
2011-11-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-11-18	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: H7841)
2011-11-18	House	Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2011-11-18	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7841)
2011-11-01	House	Held at the desk.
2011-11-01	House	Received in the House.
2011-11-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-10-31	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6925; text as passed Senate: CR S6925)
2011-10-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
2011-10-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
2011-10-13	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-10-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2633 (Related) 2011-10-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1637/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1637/BILLS-112s1637is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1637/BILLS-112s1637es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1637/BILLS-112s1637rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1637/BILLS-112s1637enr.pdf