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House resolution · 105th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1534) to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the United States Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies, or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law; to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law claim is alleged; to permit certification of unsettled State law questions that are essential to resolving Federal claims arising under the Constitution; and to clarify when government action is sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal claims arising under the Constitution.

H.Res. 271Introduced Oct 21, 1997Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Scott McInnis R-CO
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 22, 1997 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.Res. 271.

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Vote results

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Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Scott McInnis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Colorado in Congress · CO-3 district

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