S 3711 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment for the Federal judiciary.

Introduced Nov 20, 2008 Originated Senate Sponsor Harry Reid D-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 9, 2008 Referred to the House 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.

IntroducedNov 20, 2008
Passed SenateNov 20, 2008
Passed HouseNot 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.)

Authorizes a cost of living adjustment for FY2009 for justices and judges of the United States.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2008.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Original	Nov 20, 2008
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein	Original	Nov 20, 2008
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman	Original	Nov 20, 2008
R-KY	Mitch McConnell	Original	Nov 20, 2008
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch	Original	Nov 20, 2008
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Original	Nov 20, 2008

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 9, 2008Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 24, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2008Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2008Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10768-10769; text as passed Senate: CR S10769; text of measure as introduced: CR S10746)

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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Dec 9, 2008Referred in House
Nov 20, 2008Considered and Passed Senate
Nov 20, 2008Engrossed in Senate

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