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H.R. 5683 (113th)

Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 November 2014

Last action

8 December 2014 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.

Sponsors

Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

12 August 2025

Summary

Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act - Amends the federal judicial code with respect to the jurisdiction of federal courts over civil actions pending in, or on appeal from, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (USCFC) when the plaintiff also has pending in another federal court a civil action that includes a claim against the United States (or an agency or officer of the United States) arising from the same set of operative facts. Requires the court presiding over the action that was filed later to stay the later action until the action that was filed first is no longer pending. (Currently, the USCFC is prohibited from having jurisdiction of any claim in which the plaintiff has pending in any other court any suit or process against the United States or any person who was acting or professing to act under the authority of the United States.) Provides an exception to the requirement to stay the later action if: (1) the parties in each of the actions agree, or (2) the required stay is not in the interests of justice.

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Timeline

  1. 12 November 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 November 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 November 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 November 2014

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 November 2014

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 December 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 8 December 2014

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-650.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 December 2014

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-650.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 8 December 2014

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    Reported in House · EN · 8 December 2014

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  • Reported to House without amendment

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    Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 2014

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