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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Chief Justice of the United States to give to the Congress, during the first session of each Congress, an address on the state of the judiciary.

H.R. 1665Introduced Apr 4, 1989Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cardin D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: May 5, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 9 Democrats

1 of 11 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), George Sangmeister (D-IL), Harley Staggers (D-WV).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Cardin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-3 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.