United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5644 (98th)
Supreme Court Mandatory Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 1984
Introduced
10 May 1984
Last action
18 September 1984 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Supreme Court Mandatory Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 1984 - Repeals the provision of the judicial code authorizing any party (in a proceeding to which the United States is a party) to appeal directly to the Supreme Court from a Federal court order which declares an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from a Federal appellate court decision holding a State statute unconstitutional. Repeals Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the highest court of a State (including Puerto Rico) which hold that: (1) a Federal treaty or statute is invalid; or (2) a State law is valid. Makes technical and conforming amendments.
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Timeline
10 May 1984
Committee
For Previous Action See H.R.1968.
Source: Committee
10 May 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
31 August 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 544.
Source: Calendars
31 August 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-986.
Source: Committee
31 August 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-986.
Source: Committee
11 September 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 September 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
17 September 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 September 1984
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 31 August 1984
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 May 1984
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5644
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/5644
- us · 98-hr-5644 · source updated 10 August 2026