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- H.R.2789
H.R.2789: To confer certain Federal jurisdiction on the High Court of American Samoa, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced June 10, 2009
- Latest Major Action July 23, 2009
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Bill Summary
Gives the High Court of American Samoa the jurisdiction over any criminal case arising under any law of the United States applicable to American Samoa in which a defendant resides in American Samoa and the violation occurred in the territory of American Samoa. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to appoint: (1) two or more justices to the High Court of American Samoa as needed; and (2) a special prosecutor for American Samoa, whose...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
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| June 10, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) |