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S.1204: Property Owners Access to Justice Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 23, 1997
- Latest Major Action Oct. 7, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (5 Democrats, 27 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Property Owners Access to Justice Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that whenever a district court has jurisdiction in civil rights cases it shall not abstain from exercising or relinquishing its jurisdiction to a State court in an action where no claim of a violation of a State law, right, or privilege is alleged. Authorizes the district court, in such cases that cannot be decided without resolution of a significant...
(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. Hearings held.
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| Sept. 23, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Paul Coverdell (R-Ga.) |