Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 2, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2007
- Passed HouseSep 27, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2007 to Sep 23, 2008; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Jul 25, 2007 |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Original | Jul 25, 2007 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | Jul 25, 2007 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Jul 25, 2007 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 23, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2007 |
| Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2007 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 29, 2008Received in the Senate.
- Sep 27, 2008Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 27, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10263-10264)
- Sep 27, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3174.
- Sep 27, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10263)
- Sep 27, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
- Jul 25, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1618)
- Jul 25, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10263Text printed H10263 | John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Susan A. Davis D-CA | Sep 27, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1618 | Susan A. Davis D-CA | Jul 25, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2052 | Equal Justice for United States Military Personnel Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 12, 2008 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Referred in Senate
- Sep 27, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jul 25, 2007Introduced in House
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