H.R.4194: Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009

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Bill Summary

Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to exempt a law student or staff member participating in a legal clinic or externship of an accredited law school with respect to a matter within the scope of the clinic or externship from the criminal conflict of interest rules applicable to federal and District of Columbia employees, unless: (1) the student or staff has participated personally and substantially...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4194.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cohen 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec. 3, 2009

Introduced in the House by Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

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