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S.532: A bill to clarify the rules governing venue, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 10, 1995
- Latest Major Action Oct. 3, 1995
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that a civil action wherein jurisdiction is founded only on diversity of citizenship may, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought only in a judicial district in which any defendant is (currently, in which the defendants are) subject to personal jurisdiction at the time the action is commenced, or under other specified circumstances.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-181.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
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Mr. Moorhead moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 104-34.
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| March 10, 1995 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |