S.533: A bill to clarify the rules governing removal of cases to Federal court, 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. 1, 1996

Bill Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to require that a motion to remand the case on the basis of any defect other than lack of subject matter jurisdiction (currently, any defect in removal procedure) be made within 30 days after the filing of the notice of removal.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-799.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.
Mr. Moorhead moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Moorhead objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-219.
March 10, 1995

Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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