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- H.R.3041
H.R.3041: Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 23, 2011
- Latest Major Action Feb. 3, 2012
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act - Amends the federal judicial code to authorize any state or local government or related official (or successor) to file a motion to modify or terminate a federal consent decree upon the earliest of: (1) four years after the consent decree is originally entered; (2) in the case of a civil action in which a state or state official, or a local government or local government official, is a party, the expiration...
(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, Commercial and Administrative Law.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Sept. 23, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) |