A bill to prevent the undermining of the judgments of courts of the United States by foreign courts, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 31, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 31, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Makes unenforceable by a federal or state agency, department, or court any judgment of a foreign court or agency under a certain kind of foreign statute that requires a U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate) to pay damages to a foreign defendant.
Describes such a foreign statute as one that has the effect of nullifying all or part of a final judgment of a U.S. court under the Antidumping Act of 1916 by enabling a foreign defendant that has paid damages pursuant to such judgment to recover any portion of them from the U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate).
Authorizes a U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate) held liable, or required to forfeit or pay damages, pursuant to a foreign judgment to file a civil action for the amount of such damages (plus interest and costs) against the foreign defendant that obtained damages pursuant to the foreign judgment.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jul 31, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-69 | H.R. 155, LOWER BRULE AND CROW CREEK TRIBAL COMPENSATION ACT; H.R. 5511, LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUNNEL REMEDIATION ACT OF 2008; AND H.R. 5710, EASTERN NEW MEXICO RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION ACT.49 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 8, 2008 |
| S. Hrg. 110-494 | MISCELLANEOUS WATER AND POWER BILLS71 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 24, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prevent the undermining of the judgments of courts of the United States by foreign courts, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2008Introduced in Senate
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