A bill to amend title 28 to provide protection to all jurors in Federal cases to clarify the compensation of attorneys for jurors in protecting their employment rights, and authorizing the service of jury summonses by ordinary mail.

Summary

Authorizes a court to award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing employee who sued his or her employer because of discrimination arising from jury service. Authorizes a court to award a prevailing employer in such a suit a reasonable attorney's fee only if the employee's suit is found to have been frivolous, or brought in bad faith. Authorizes the service of jury summonses by first-class mail. Provides workers' compensation coverage to a Federal employee while serving as a Federal juror.

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Timeline

1. 19 August 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 August 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 September 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration.

   Source: Committee

4. 23 September 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 November 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 December 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 978.

   Source: Calendars

7. 8 December 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 8 December 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 97-674.

   Source: Committee

9. 21 December 1982

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 21 December 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

15. 3 January 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

16. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-463.

    Source: President

18. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

19. 12 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 January 1983

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 August 1982

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Sponsors

• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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