3.0.0 394 2023-09-06T22:28:06Z 2023-09-06T22:28:06Z House H HR 2011-01-24 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 394.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 9 and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of theConstitution; and Section 1 of Article III of theConstitution.[Page H434]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2011-10-17T21:46:55Z Markup by 2011-10-13T13:54:48Z Referred to 2011-03-01T16:14:29Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Discharged from 2011-01-26T21:23:57Z Referred to 2011-01-24T20:40:37Z Reported by 2011-02-11T19:29:00Z Markup by 2011-01-26T21:07:38Z Referred to 2011-01-24T17:01:05Z H. Rept. 112-10 Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 112 1636 S 2011-10-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2011-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-63. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-63. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-07 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-02 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-02 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2011-11-30 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 2 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8074; text as Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment: CR S8074) ResolvingDifferences 2011-11-30 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 2 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8074; text as Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment: CR S8074) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-18 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. Floor 2011-11-18 Senate House agreed to Senate Amendment No. 1 to the bill (H.R. 394) and agreed to Senate Amendment No. 2 to the bill (H.R. 394) with an amendment. Floor 2011-11-18 10:06:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2011-11-18 10:06:00 On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7841; text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H7841) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2011-11-18 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H7841; text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H7841) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-18 10:05:16 Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments. ResolvingDifferences H40110 2 House floor actions 2011-11-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2011-10-31 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6925-6927; text as passed Senate: CR S6925-6927) Floor 2011-10-31 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6925-6927; text as passed Senate: CR S6925-6927) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200. Calendars 2011-10-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Committee 2011-10-17 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-10-13 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2011-03-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2011-02-28 18:55:02 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-02-28 18:55:00 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 148). (text: CR H1367-1368) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 148 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll148.xml House 112 2011-02-28T23:55:00Z 1 2011-02-28 18:55:00 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 148).(text: CR H1367-1368) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 148 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll148.xml House 112 2011-02-28T23:55:00Z 1 2011-02-28 18:33:06 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1374-1375) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-02-28 14:18:52 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 2011-02-28 14:14:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 394. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-02-28 14:14:35 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1367-1370) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-02-28 14:14:20 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-02-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00003 2011-02-11 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-10. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-02-11 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-10. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-26 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged. Committee 2011-01-26 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-01-26 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-01-24 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2011-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-01-24 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2011-01-24 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2011-01-24 True Public Law 112-63 Law Civil actions and liability Criminal procedure and sentencing Federal district courts Foreign and international corporations Immigration status and procedures Insurance industry and regulation Judicial procedure and administration Jurisdiction and venue Law 00 2011-01-24 Introduced in House 2011-01-27T18:09:54Z Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated; and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen; (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated; and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal. Sets forth the circumstances under which such notices may assert the amount in controversy.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.]]>

79 2011-02-11 Reported to House without amendment 2011-02-17T16:31:45Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated, and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen, (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated, and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 103) Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed. Requires only defendants against whom a removable claim has been asserted to join in or consent to removal of the action.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal, including assertion in the notice of the amount in controversy, when it exceeds the necessary amount, if the initial pleading seeks: (1) nonmonetary relief; or (2) a money judgment, but the state practice either does not permit demand for a specific sum or permits recovery of damages in excess of the amount demanded.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Title II: Venue and Transfer Improvements - (Sec. 202) Revises general requirements for the scope of venue of civil actions. Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

(Sec. 203) Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

(Sec. 204) Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.]]>

36 2011-02-28 Passed House amended 2011-03-01T20:52:34Z Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated, and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen, (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated, and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 103) Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed. Requires only defendants against whom a removable claim has been asserted to join in or consent to removal of the action.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal, including assertion in the notice of the amount in controversy, when it exceeds the necessary amount, if the initial pleading seeks: (1) nonmonetary relief; or (2) a money judgment, but the state practice either does not permit demand for a specific sum or permits recovery of damages in excess of the amount demanded.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Title II: Venue and Transfer Improvements - (Sec. 202) Revises general requirements for the scope of venue of civil actions. Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

(Sec. 203) Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

(Sec. 204) Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.]]>

01 2011-10-17 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2011-12-09T16:35:33Z Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated, and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen, (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated, and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 103) Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed. Requires only defendants against whom a removable claim has been asserted to join in or consent to removal of the action.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal, including assertion in the notice of the amount in controversy, when it exceeds the necessary amount, if the initial pleading seeks: (1) nonmonetary relief; or (2) a money judgment, but the state practice either does not permit demand for a specific sum or permits recovery of damages in excess of the amount demanded.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Title II: Venue and Transfer Improvements - (Sec. 202) Revises general requirements for the scope of venue of civil actions. Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

(Sec. 203) Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

(Sec. 204) Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.

]]> 35 2011-10-31 Passed Senate amended 2011-12-13T16:57:37Z Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated, and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen, (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated, and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 103) Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed. Requires only defendants against whom a removable claim has been asserted to join in or consent to removal of the action.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal, including assertion in the notice of the amount in controversy, when it exceeds the necessary amount, if the initial pleading seeks: (1) nonmonetary relief; or (2) a money judgment, but the state practice either does not permit demand for a specific sum or permits recovery of damages in excess of the amount demanded.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Title II: Venue and Transfer Improvements - (Sec. 202) Revises general requirements for the scope of venue of civil actions. Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

(Sec. 203) Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

(Sec. 204) Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.

]]> 40 2011-11-18 House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment 2011-12-13T16:59:07Z Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated, and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen, (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated, and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 103) Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed. Requires only defendants against whom a removable claim has been asserted to join in or consent to removal of the action.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal, including assertion in the notice of the amount in controversy, when it exceeds the necessary amount, if the initial pleading seeks: (1) nonmonetary relief; or (2) a money judgment, but the state practice either does not permit demand for a specific sum or permits recovery of damages in excess of the amount demanded.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Title II: Venue and Transfer Improvements - (Sec. 202) Revises general requirements for the scope of venue of civil actions. Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

(Sec. 203) Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

(Sec. 204) Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.]]>

49 2011-12-07 Public Law 2011-12-13T17:00:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was amended by the House on November 18, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state.

(Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any foreign state: (1) by which it has been incorporated, and (2) where it has its principal place of business. Treats insurers as citizens of any foreign state: (1) of which the insured is a citizen, (2) by which the insurer has been incorporated, and (3) where the insurer has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 103) Separates the removal requirements governing civil cases and those governing criminal cases into two separate categories.

Declares that, upon removal of any civil action with both removable and nonremovable claims, the district court shall sever from the action all nonremovable claims and remand them to the state court from which the action was removed. Requires only defendants against whom a removable claim has been asserted to join in or consent to removal of the action.

Prescribes requirements for filing notices of removal, including assertion in the notice of the amount in controversy, when it exceeds the necessary amount, if the initial pleading seeks: (1) nonmonetary relief; or (2) a money judgment, but the state practice either does not permit demand for a specific sum or permits recovery of damages in excess of the amount demanded.

Allows removal of a case based on diversity of citizenship more than one year after commencement of the action if the district court finds that the plaintiff has acted in bad faith in order to prevent a defendant from removing the action.

Title II: Venue and Transfer Improvements - (Sec. 202) Revises general requirements for the scope of venue of civil actions. Requires the proper venue of any civil action brought in a U.S. district court to be determined without regard to whether the action is local or transitory in nature.

(Sec. 203) Repeals the "local action" rule that any civil action, of a local nature, involving property located in different districts in the same state, may be brought in any of such districts.

(Sec. 204) Allows a district court to transfer a civil action to any district or division to which all parties have consented.

Prohibits transfers from a U.S. district court to the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands.]]>

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