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H.R. 2324 (102nd)

Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 May 1991

Last action

14 October 1992 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-417.

Sponsors

Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal judicial code to make an incarcerated person ineligible to receive witness fees or allowances, with exceptions.

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Timeline

  1. 14 May 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 May 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 May 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 May 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 May 1991

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 June 1991

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 18 June 1991

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  10. 2 August 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 2 August 1991

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-194.

    Source: Committee

  12. 2 August 1991

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-194.

    Source: Committee

  13. 18 November 1991

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 18 November 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 November 1991

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 November 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 November 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 18 November 1991

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 November 1991

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 January 1992

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

  21. 31 March 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  22. 25 June 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  23. 25 June 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.

    Source: Calendars

  24. 25 June 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  25. 6 August 1992

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  26. 6 August 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  27. 10 August 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 3 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 3 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 3 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  31. 3 October 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hughes asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 7 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  33. 9 October 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  34. 9 October 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  35. 14 October 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-417.

    Source: President

  36. 14 October 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  37. 14 October 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 15 October 1992

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 6 August 1992

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 14 May 1991

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