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H.R.4113: Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2010
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Nov. 19, 2009
- Latest Major Action Sept. 29, 2010
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2010 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are...
(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 Courts and Competition Policy.
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Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4113.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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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 the Judiciary.
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| Nov. 19, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas) |