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H.R.1544: Federal Agency Compliance Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Federal Agency Compliance Act - Requires a Federal agency and its officers and employees, in administering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy (statute) within a judicial circuit, to adhere to the existing precedent respecting the interpretation and application of such statute, as established by the decisions of the U.S. court of appeals for that circuit, with exceptions. Allows an agency to take a position, either in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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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 (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-395.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 367 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
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Rule H. Res. 367 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 367.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 367 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day.
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1544 as unfinished business.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1544.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 176 (Roll no. 24).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| May 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by George W. Gekas (R-Pa.) |