Federal Agency Compliance Act

Summary

Federal Agency Compliance Act - Requires a Federal agency, in administering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy (statute) within a judicial circuit, to adhere to the existing precedent respecting the interpretation and application of such statute, as established by the decisions of the U.S. court of appeals for that circuit, with exceptions. Allows an agency to take a position, either in administration or litigation, that is at variance with such precedent if: (1) it is uncertain whether the administration of the statute will be subject to review by the appeals court that established that precedent or a court of appeals for another circuit; (2) the Government did not seek further review of the case in which that precedent was first established in that appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court because neither the United States nor any agency or officer thereof was a party to the case or because the decision establishing that precedent was otherwise substantially favorable to the Government; or (3) it is reasonable to question the continued validity of that precedent in light of a subsequent decision of that appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court, a subsequent change in any pertinent statute or regulation, or any other subsequent change in the public policy or circumstances on which that precedent was based. Requires: (1) the officers of any Federal agency supervising the conduct of litigation to ensure that the initiation, defense, and continuation of proceedings in the U.S. courts within, or subject to the jurisdiction of, a particular judicial circuit avoids unnecessarily repetitive litigation on questions of law already consistently resolved against the U.S. position in precedents established by the U.S. courts of appeals for three or more other judicial circuits; (2) decisions on whether to initiate, defend, or continue litigation for purposes of this Act to take into account specified factors, including the effect of intervening changes in pertinent law or the public policy or circumstances on which the established precedents were based; and (3) the Attorney General to report annually to specified congressional committees on the Federal agency efforts to comply with this Act. Specifies that a decision on whether to initiate, defend, or continue litigation is not subject to court review on the grounds that the decision violates the requirement under this Act regarding adherence to court of appeals precedents.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 May 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 May 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 July 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 July 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 September 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 September 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 November 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.

    Source: Calendars

11. 8 November 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-395.

    Source: Committee

12. 8 November 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-395.

    Source: Committee

13. 24 February 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 367 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.

    Source: Floor

14. 25 February 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

15. 25 February 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 176 (Roll no. 24).

    Source: Floor

16. 25 February 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 176 (Roll no. 24).

    Source: Floor

17. 25 February 1998

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

18. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

19. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1544.

    Source: Floor

20. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

21. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1544 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

22. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.

    Source: Floor

23. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

24. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 367 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

25. 25 February 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 367. (consideration: CR H587-598; H609-611)

    Source: Floor

26. 25 February 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 367 passed House.

    Source: Floor

27. 26 February 1998

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 26 February 1998 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 25 February 1998 · Download file
• Reported in House · 8 November 1997 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 7 May 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 26 February 1998

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported in House (text)

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1544) to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits.
• amends ← HAMDT 493
• amends ← An amendment to add a new section which specifies that the applications provided for in the bill will not affect an agency in its actions involving a commercial transaction with a business located in a foreign country.
• amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and now printed in the bill.
• amends ← An amendment to exempt from the provisions of the bill any agency matter that is under consideration by a U.S. court of appeals and involves civil ritghts.
• amends ← An amendment to narrow the scope of the bill to those areas involving Federal health benefit programs, Federal programs under which cash is paid based on need or insurance benefits, or the Internal Revenue Code.