Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
Latest action · Sep 8, 2005 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 8, 2005
- Passed SenateSep 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 - Allows federal circuit courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, and magistrate judges to hold special sessions outside their circuits or districts upon a finding by a chief judge or judicial council that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the courts' regular circuits or districts is reasonably available. Authorizes such courts to transact any business, except certain district court criminal proceedings, at a special session outside their circuits or districts which they might transact at a regular session.
Requires special session courts, through the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, to notify the Judiciary Committees of Congress of any order issued in a special session. Requires the Administrative Office to report to such congressional committees describing the reasons for the issuance of a special session order, the duration of such order, the impact of such order on litigants, and the costs to the judiciary resulting from such order. Requires special session courts to provide reasonable notice to the U.S. Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session.
Prohibits a criminal trial from being conducted at a special session outside the state in which the crime was committed unless the defendant consents. Restricts criminal jury pools to the district in which a crime was committed unless the defendant consents to be tried by jurors from the district in which the trial court is holding a special session.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 8, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Sep 8, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Sep 8, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9774-9776; text as passed Senate: CR S9775-9776)
- Sep 8, 2005Received in the House.
- Sep 8, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 8, 2005Held at the desk.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9774–S9776Text printed S9775 | Arlen Specter D-PA, Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, William H. Frist R-TN | Sep 8, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3650 | Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 | Related bill | Sep 9, 2005 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to allow United States courts to conduct business during emergency conditions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 8, 2005Considered and Passed Senate
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