Court Arbitration Authorization Act of 1993

Summary

Court Arbitration Authorization Act of 1993 - Amends the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act to: (1) delete provisions that would repeal the authority of U.S. district courts to authorize the use of arbitration in any civil actions; (2) make permanent the authorization of appropriations under such Act; (3) authorize any U.S. district court to authorize by local rule the use of arbitration in civil actions; and (4) allow a district court to continue to apply a maximum amount in controversy of up to $150,000 for mandatory referral to arbitration.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 April 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 May 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 August 1993

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 5 August 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 October 1993

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 6 October 1993

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 October 1993

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 October 1993

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 12 October 1993

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7696-7697)

    Source: Floor

13. 12 October 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 12 October 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

    Source: Calendars

15. 12 October 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-284.

    Source: Committee

16. 12 October 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-284.

    Source: Committee

17. 12 October 1993

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 12 October 1993

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 13 October 1993

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

20. 29 October 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

21. 9 November 1993

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

22. 25 January 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E14)

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 13 October 1993 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 12 October 1993 · Official file
• Reported in House · 12 October 1993 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 24 February 1993 · Official file

Documents

10 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 October 1993

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 October 1993

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 12 October 1993

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 12 October 1993

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 October 1993

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 October 1993

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 12 October 1993

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to extend arbitration under the provisions of chapter 44 of title 28, United States Code, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Judicial Amendments Act of 1994