| US | HB1327 | Intro | Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act This bill funds through FY2090 the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Additionally, the bill modifies the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-12
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| US | HB1569 | Intro | To amend title 28, United States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations in which court shall be held in the judicial district for the State of Arizona. This bill adds Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations where court must be h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-12
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| US | HB2750 | Intro | Justice for Servicemembers Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-11
To House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity |
| US | HR430 | Intro | Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes. This resolution authorizes the House Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in federal judic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-11
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HB3214 | Intro | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB1779 | Intro | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR382 | Intro | Honoring the 65th anniversary of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education (347 U.S. 483 (1954)).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-31
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | HB2422 | Intro | SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-20
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | SR201 | Intro | A resolution honoring the 65th anniversary on May 17, 2019, of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SR199 | Intro | A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Judge Damon Jerome Keith. This resolution honors the life and legacy of Judge Damon Jerome Keith, senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2774; text: CR S2773) |
| US | HB2212 | Intro | Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HJR52 | Intro | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be comp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-08
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | HB1443 | Intro | Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-08
To House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law |
| US | HB1423 | Intro | FAIR Act Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-08
To House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law |
| US | HJR53 | Intro | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-08
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | HB1663 | Intro | Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019 This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. Specifically, it makes the following changes: eliminates the provision that requires the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-08
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| US | SB929 | Intro | A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina. This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle Distric...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB1164 | Intro | Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019 This bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in coordination with the General Services Administration, to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system into one system. Add...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-25
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | HB1123 | Intro | Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 This bill consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-25
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | SJR14 | Intro | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of not more than 9 justices. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB874 | Intro | Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-22
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | HB1057 | Intro | Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Su...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-22
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | SB822 | Intro | Cameras in the Courtroom Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB776 | Intro | Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019 This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB770 | Intro | Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2019 This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB722 | Intro | Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB723 | Intro | Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals. The commission must (1) study the current structure of the federal courts of appeals, with particular refer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB688 | Intro | A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations in which court shall be held in the judicial district for the State of Arizona. This bill adds Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations where court mu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB757 | Intro | Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019 This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-05
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | HB75 | Intro | To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes. This bill grants exclusive...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-04
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | HB702 | Intro | Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-04
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | HB683 | Intro | (PRRADA) Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-04
To House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law |
| US | SB610 | Intro | Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB630 | Intro | Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-28
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| US | SB635 | Intro | Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB620 | Intro | Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB518 | Intro | To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation. This bill bars the Supreme Court from citing for the purpose of precedence [sic] in all future cases the following Supreme Court decisions conce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-25
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | SB546 | Intro | Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act This bill funds through FY2090 the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Additionally, the bill modifies the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB471 | Intro | Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB752 | Engross | Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB1141 | Intro | To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Claims Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-11
To House Appropriations Committee |
| US | SB393 | Intro | Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Su...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB297 | Intro | Federal Courts Access Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB250 | Intro | Jury ACCESS Act Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB217 | Intro | Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB103 | Intro | A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB14 | Intro | Florida Federal Judicial Relief Act This bill creates 10 additional district court judgeships in Florida—6 in the Middle District, 1 in the Northern District, and 3 in the Southern District. Additionally, the bill converts one temporary district co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB76 | Intro | Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2019 This bill amends Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to expand the preliminary requirements for class certification in a class action lawsuit to include a new requirement that the claim does not allege ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-03
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | HB78 | Intro | Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2019 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-03
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| US | HB157 | Intro | Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act This bill repeals provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that prohibit civil actions or administrative proceedings against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-03
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
