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
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 March 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 March 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 March 2011
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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