A bill to promote the separation of constitutional powers by securing to the Congress additional time in which to consider the rules of evidence for U.S. courts and magistrates, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure which the Supreme Court on November 20, 1972, ordered the Chief Justice to transmit to the Congress.
Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Rules of Evidence for United States Courts and Magistrates, the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are embraced by the orders entered by the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, November 20, 1972, and Monday, December 18, 1972, shall have no force or effect except to the extent, and with such amendments, as they may be expressly approved by Act of Congress.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 93-14.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 93-14.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-52.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-52.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #48 (399-1).
Roll Call #48 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #48 (399-1).
Roll Call #48 (House)Enacted as Public Law 93-12
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-12.
Public law 93-12.