A bill to permit courts of the United States to establish the order of hearing for certain civil matters, and for other purposes.
Federal Courts Civil Priorities Act - Requires each Federal court to formulate its own rules of priority regarding the order in which civil actions shall be heard. Specifies exceptions. Authorizes the Judicial Conference of the United States to modify such rules to establish consistency.
Makes technical and conforming amendments.
Clean Bill H.R.5645 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
For Previous Action See H.R.3256.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-985.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-985.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 553.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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