A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires that the principal office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) be in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC, but allows the CAVC to sit any place within the United States. Requires judges in active service on the CAVC to: (1) have their official duty station at the principal office, and (2) reside within 50 miles of the District of Columbia. Allows the President to remove judges violating that residency requirement who were confirmed on or after January 1, 2012. Sets forth exceptions for recall-eligible retired judges.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 2012

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 December 2012

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8046)

   Source: Floor

5. 13 December 2012

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8046)

   Source: Floor

6. 13 December 2012

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

7. 13 December 2012

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 December 2012

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

9. 17 December 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 17 December 2012

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 2 January 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in House · 17 December 2012 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 13 December 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2012 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 17 December 2012

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 17 December 2012

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 December 2012

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 December 2012

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 13 December 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2012

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 2012

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Sponsors

• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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