A bill to amend section 6003 of title 18 of the United States Code to make discretionary the issuance of certain compulsion orders in connection with civil cases and to provide for opportunity for a hearing before such issuance.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to immunity of witnesses before United States Court and grand jury proceedings to provide for a hearing before an order is made to compel a witness to testify in civil or bankruptcy cases. Makes such order discretionary.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 August 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 May 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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