United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 973 (112th)
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 March 2011
Last action
21 March 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
19 April 2021
Summary
Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from deciding any issue on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent that the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires such consideration.
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Timeline
9 March 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/973
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/973
- us · 112-hr-973 · source updated 19 April 2021