A bill to abolish diversity of citizenship as a basis of jurisdiction of Federal district courts, to abolish the amount in controversy requirement in Federal question cases.
Bill journey · stage 3 of 5
Passed at least one chamber
What it does
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What just happenedOct 4, 1978
Provisions inserted in S. 1613 as passed House.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 4, 1978CommitteeH19100
Provisions inserted in S. 1613 as passed House.
- Mar 1, 1978IntroReferral
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 28, 1978FloorH37100
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #90 (266-133).
- Feb 28, 1978Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #90 (266-133).
- Feb 28, 1978FloorH30000
Measure considered in House.
- Feb 28, 1978FloorH30000
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Feb 22, 1978CommitteeH12200
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-893.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 22, 1978Committee5000
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-893.
Natural Resources Committee - Oct 18, 1977IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Natural Resources Committee - Oct 18, 1977IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 18, 1977IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House