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H.R.4502: Pullman Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 9, 2016
- Latest Major Action Feb. 29, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 9, 2016
Bill Summary
Pullman Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to allow federal district courts, when a civil action involves a challenge to an unsettled and ambiguous question of state law on federal constitutional grounds, to: stay the action, pending resolution of the question of state law, if its resolution could avoid the need to reach or materially change the federal constitutional issue and there are adequate means under state law to resolve...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 29, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Feb. 9, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 9, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Diane Black (R-Tenn.) |