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S.580: A bill to prevent the undermining of the judgments of courts of the United States by foreign courts, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about foreign trade and international finance
- Introduced March 12, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 12, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Makes unenforceable by a federal or state agency, department, or court any judgment of a foreign court or agency under a certain kind of foreign statute that requires a U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate) to pay damages to a foreign defendant. Describes such a foreign statute as one that has the effect of nullifying all or part of a final judgment of a U.S. court under the Antidumping Act of 1916 by enabling a foreign defendant that has paid damages...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 12, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) |