A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

31 March 1998

Last action

27 October 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-300.

Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit the appointment, as a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the Constitution (other than the Supreme Court), of any person who is related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin to any judge who is a member of the same court. Defines "member" as an active judge or one retired in senior status.

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Timeline

31 March 1998
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1998
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1998
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
Source: Calendars
21 May 1998
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
21 May 1998
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
6 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 October 1998
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
6 October 1998
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11578-11579)
Source: Floor
6 October 1998
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
7 October 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 October 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
7 October 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9985-9987)
Source: Floor
7 October 1998
Floor
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
16 October 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 October 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 October 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
Source: President
27 October 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
27 October 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Reported to Senate · 21 May 1998 · Download file
Introduced in Senate · 31 March 1998 · Download file

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Legal framework · A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes. · S. 1892 (105th) · US

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A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1892
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1892
us · 105-s-1892 · source updated 10 August 2026