District of Columbia Civil Contempt Imprisonment Limitation Act of 1989

Summary

Amends the District of Columbia Code to set an 18-month limit on the term of imprisonment which may be imposed for contempt in child custody cases. Requires the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to hear an appeal from an order of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia holding an individual in contempt and imposing imprisonment on such individual in the course of a child custody case within 60 days after such individual requests such appeal.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 May 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 June 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 June 1989

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 20 June 1989

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 June 1989

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 21 June 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on District of Columbia. H. Rept. 101-98.

    Source: Committee

11. 21 June 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

    Source: Calendars

12. 21 June 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on District of Columbia. H. Rept. 101-98.

    Source: Committee

13. 27 June 1989

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection on the bill and on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

    Source: Floor

14. 27 June 1989

    Reported

    CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION - Mr. Fauntroy asked unanimous consent that the bill and the amendment in the nature of a substitute as reported by the Committee on the District of Columbia be considered as having been read and printed in the Congressional Record and that the legislation be considered in the House as in the Committee of the Whole under the five-minute rule. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 June 1989

    Passed

    Considered as District of Columbia business, pursuant to the special order agreed to on June 23, 1989.

    Source: Floor

16. 28 June 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

17. 28 June 1989

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 34 (Roll no. 113).

    Source: Floor

18. 28 June 1989

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 34 (Roll no. 113).

    Source: Floor

19. 28 June 1989

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

20. 11 July 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

21. 7 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

23. 7 September 1989

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1163 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 7 September 1989

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

25. 7 September 1989

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

26. 12 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferees Glenn; Levin; Sasser; Stevens; Wilson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 13 September 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

28. 20 September 1989

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

29. 20 September 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 20 September 1989

    Passed

    On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 20 September 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

32. 20 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dymally asked unanimous consent that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 22 September 1989

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

34. 22 September 1989

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendments to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 22 September 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

36. 23 September 1989

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 101-97.

    Source: President

37. 23 September 1989

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

38. 23 September 1989

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

39. 23 September 1989

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

40. 23 September 1989

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

Votes

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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• amends ← Amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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