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H.R. 6479 (96th)

A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for special venue provisions in cases relating to the environment.

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Introduced

11 February 1980

Last action

11 February 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1], Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12], Rep. Rhodes, John J. [R-AZ-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31], Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2], Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14], Rep. Royer, William [R-CA-11], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 June 2021

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Summary

Sets forth venue provisions applicable to the National Environmental Policy Act or any Act of Congress relating to environmental quality, including Acts relating to nonstatutory Federal water rights, in which the impact or injury alleged is less than nationwide in scope, requiring such actions to be brought only in a judicial district in which a substantial portion of the impact or injury occurs. Requires appeals from any agency decision arising under such Acts to be appealed to the court of appeals for the judicial circuit in which a substantial portion of the impact or injury occurs.

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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