Court Consistency in Communications Act of 1997
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 17, 1997)
Court Consistency in Communications Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to grant the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to review determinations made with regard to local and long distance network telecommunications agreements under the Communications Act of 1934. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit exclusive jurisdiction of appeals of such reviews.
Provides the same review and appeal authority in any case in which a State communications commission makes such a determination.
What just happenedOct 13, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 13, 1998Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee - Sep 17, 1997IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 17, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9520)
- Sep 17, 1997IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate