A bill to amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to grant jurisdiction to the district courts to enforce any custody order of a State court against a parent who, in contravention of such order, takes a child to another State.

Summary

Confers jurisdiction upon Federal district courts to enforce a State child custody order against a parent who, in violation of such order, took the child to another State.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 February 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cederberg, Elford A. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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