United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6116 (112th)
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
Introduced
12 July 2012
Last action
28 December 2012 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 112-226.
Sponsors
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands (thereby providing for direct appeals from the Virgin Islands Supreme Court to the U.S. Supreme Court).
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Timeline
12 July 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
14 November 2012
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 November 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 November 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6353)
Source: Floor
14 November 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6353)
Source: Floor
14 November 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6116.
Source: Floor
14 November 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6353-6355)
Source: Floor
14 November 2012
Floor
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 November 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2012
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8046)
Source: Discharge
13 December 2012
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8046)
Source: Committee
14 December 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 December 2012
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 December 2012
Became law
Became Public Law No: 112-226.
Source: President
28 December 2012
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 December 2012
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 28 December 2012 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 15 November 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 November 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 July 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law
summary · EN · 28 December 2012
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 13 December 2012
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 14 November 2012
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6116
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6116
- us · 112-hr-6116 · source updated 10 August 2026