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. 3 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 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 · 3 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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