3.0.0 489 2022-02-03T05:26:11Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z Senate S S 2005-03-01 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2005-07-19T21:54:49Z Referred to 2005-03-02T00:10:57Z Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act 109 1229 HR 2006-06-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3892) Related bill CRS 2005-07-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-181. Committee 2005-03-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1877) IntroReferral 2005-03-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN N K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2005-03-01 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2005-03-01 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-03-02 False N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2005-03-02 False M000355 Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] Mitch McConnell R KY 2005-03-04 False B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2005-03-04 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2005-03-04 False C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2005-03-04 False D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2005-03-04 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2005-03-04 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2005-03-04 False L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2005-03-04 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2005-03-04 False S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2005-03-04 False S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2005-03-04 False W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2005-03-04 False C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2005-03-09 False G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2005-03-10 False G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2005-03-10 False E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2005-03-14 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2005-03-14 False B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. 2005-04-05 False H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2005-04-11 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2005-06-07 False T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2005-07-21 False S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2006-07-27 False Law Consent decrees Evidence (Law) Government Operations and Politics Government liability Injunctions Judicial compensation Limitation of actions Local officials State officials Law 00 2005-03-01 Introduced in Senate 2005-03-23T15:14:00Z Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act - Authorizes State or local governments and related officials sued in their official capacity to file a motion to modify or vacate a consent decree upon the earlier of: (1) four years after the consent decree is originally entered; or (2) in the case of a civil action in which a State is a party or in which a local government is a party and the surrounding State is not a party, the expiration of the term of office of the highest elected State or local government official authorizing the consent decree.

Places the burden of proof with respect to such motions on the party originally filing the action to demonstrate that continued enforcement is necessary to uphold a Federal right.

Nullifies consent decrees pending a ruling on a motion to modify or vacate if the court fails to rule on such motion within 90 days of filing.

Addresses compensation and termination of special masters overseeing consent decrees.

Makes this Act applicable to all consent decrees regardless of: (1) the date on which the final order of a consent decree is entered; or (2) whether any relief has been obtained before enactment.

]]> Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act Short Titles as Introduced Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act Display Title Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2005-03-01T05:00:00Z 2005-07-19 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-181. 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.