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H.R.394

H.R.394: Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about law
Introduced Jan. 24, 2011
Latest Major Action Dec. 7, 2011
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Bill Sponsor

Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was amended by the House on November 18, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - 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...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	House agreed to Senate Amendment No. 1 to the bill (H.R. 394) and agreed to Senate Amendment No. 2 to the bill (H.R. 394) with an amendment.
	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
	Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 2 by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 112-63.
	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
	Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-10.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 394.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
	Considered as unfinished business.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 148).
	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.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.
	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments.
Jan. 24, 2011	Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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