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H.R. 1626 (111th)

Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009

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Introduced

19 March 2009

Last action

7 May 2009 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 111-16.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], JOHN CONYERS, LAMAR SMITH

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends federal bankruptcy, criminal, and civil law, as well as the Classified Information Procedures Act and the Controlled Substances Act, to extend from 5 to 7 days, and from 10 to 14 days, counting holidays and weekends, specified deadlines affecting court proceedings to harmonize them with recent amendments to the federal time-computation rules intended to provide predictability and uniformity to the current process of calculating court deadlines.

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Timeline

  1. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 April 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 22 April 2009

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4665)

    Source: Floor

  8. 22 April 2009

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4665)

    Source: Floor

  9. 22 April 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1626.

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 April 2009

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4665-4666)

    Source: Floor

  11. 22 April 2009

    Floor

    Mr. Weiner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  12. 23 April 2009

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 27 April 2009

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  14. 27 April 2009

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4763)

    Source: Floor

  15. 27 April 2009

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4763)

    Source: Floor

  16. 28 April 2009

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 30 April 2009

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  18. 30 April 2009

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  19. 7 May 2009

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  20. 7 May 2009

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  21. 7 May 2009

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 111-16.

    Source: President

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