3.0.0 3650 2023-01-13T04:50:16Z 2023-01-13T04:50:16Z House H HR 2005-09-06 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-09-06T18:01:50Z Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 109 1634 S 2005-09-08 Held at the desk. 15:27:37 Related bill House 2005-09-09 Became Public Law No: 109-63. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2005-09-09 Became Public Law No: 109-63. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-09 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2005-09-09 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-08 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2005-09-08 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-08 Cleared for White House. 2005-09-08 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2005-09-08 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9774-9776) Floor 2005-09-08 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9774-9776) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-07 17:31:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-09-07 17:31:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 456). (text: CR H7689-7690) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 456 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll456.xml House 109 2005-09-07T21:31:15Z 1 2005-09-07 17:31:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 456).(text: CR H7689-7690) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 456 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll456.xml House 109 2005-09-07T21:31:15Z 1 2005-09-07 17:08:24 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7695-7696) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-09-07 16:43:34 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2005-09-07 16:31:52 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3650. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-09-07 16:31:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7689-7692) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-09-07 16:31:32 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-09-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-09-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2005-09-06 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2005-09-06 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2005-09-06 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2005-09-06 True Public Law 109-63 Law Administration of justice Appellate courts Bankruptcy courts Congress Congressional reporting requirements District courts Emergency Management Finance and Financial Sector Hurricane aftermath legislation Judicial districts Juries Magistrates Law 00 2005-09-06 Introduced in House 2005-09-08T18:51:33Z Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 - Allows federal circuit courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, and magistrate judges to hold special sessions outside their circuits or districts upon a finding that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the courts' regular circuits or districts is reasonably available. Authorizes such courts to transact any business, except certain criminal proceedings, at a special session outside their circuits or districts which they might transact at a regular session.

]]> 81 2005-09-07 Passed House without amendment 2005-09-08T18:53:02Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 - Allows federal circuit courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, and magistrate judges to hold special sessions outside their circuits or districts upon a finding by a chief judge or judicial council that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the courts' regular circuits or districts is reasonably available. Authorizes such courts to transact any business, except certain district court criminal proceedings, at a special session outside their circuits or districts which they might transact at a regular session.

Requires special session courts, through the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, to notify the Judiciary Committees of Congress of any order issued in a special session. Requires the Administrative Office to report to such congressional committees describing the reasons for the issuance of a special session order, the duration of such order, the impact of such order on litigants, and the costs to the judiciary resulting from such order. Requires special session courts to provide reasonable notice to the U.S. Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session.

Prohibits a criminal trial from being conducted at a special session outside the state in which the crime was committed unless the defendant consents to trial outside the state. Restricts criminal jury pools to the district in which a crime was committed unless the defendant consents to be tried by jurors from the district in which the trial court is holding a special session.

]]> 82 2005-09-08 Passed Senate without amendment 2005-09-12T20:35:15Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 7, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 - Allows federal circuit courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, and magistrate judges to hold special sessions outside their circuits or districts upon a finding by a chief judge or judicial council that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the courts' regular circuits or districts is reasonably available. Authorizes such courts to transact any business, except certain district court criminal proceedings, at a special session outside their circuits or districts which they might transact at a regular session.

Requires special session courts, through the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, to notify the Judiciary Committees of Congress of any order issued in a special session. Requires the Administrative Office to report to such congressional committees describing the reasons for the issuance of a special session order, the duration of such order, the impact of such order on litigants, and the costs to the judiciary resulting from such order. Requires special session courts to provide reasonable notice to the U.S. Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session.

Prohibits a criminal trial from being conducted at a special session outside the state in which the crime was committed unless the defendant consents to trial outside the state. Restricts criminal jury pools to the district in which a crime was committed unless the defendant consents to be tried by jurors from the district in which the trial court is holding a special session.

]]> 49 2005-09-09 Public Law 2005-09-30T19:51:39Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 8, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 - Allows federal circuit courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, and magistrate judges to hold special sessions outside their circuits or districts upon a finding by a chief judge or judicial council that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the courts' regular circuits or districts is reasonably available. Authorizes such courts to transact any business, except certain district court criminal proceedings, at a special session outside their circuits or districts which they might transact at a regular session.

Requires special session courts, through the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, to notify the Judiciary Committees of Congress of any order issued in a special session. Requires the Administrative Office to report to such congressional committees describing the reasons for the issuance of a special session order, the duration of such order, the impact of such order on litigants, and the costs to the judiciary resulting from such order. Requires special session courts to provide reasonable notice to the U.S. Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session.

Prohibits a criminal trial from being conducted at a special session outside the state in which the crime was committed unless the defendant consents to trial outside the state. Restricts criminal jury pools to the district in which a crime was committed unless the defendant consents to be tried by jurors from the district in which the trial court is holding a special session.

]]> Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 Display Title Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To allow United States courts to conduct business during emergency conditions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 Short Titles as Passed House Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 Enrolled Bill Received in Senate 2005-09-08T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-09-07T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3650ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3650ih.xml 2005-09-10T03:59:59Z Public Law 2005-09-09 Became Public Law No: 109-63. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.