Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 4, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedDec 3, 2009
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2009
- 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.)
Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to exempt a law student or staff member participating in a legal clinic or externship of an accredited law school with respect to a matter within the scope of the clinic or externship from the criminal conflict of interest rules applicable to federal and District of Columbia employees, unless: (1) the student or staff has participated personally and substantially in the matter as a government employee; or (2) the matter is pending in the department or agency in which the student is serving.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Dec 3, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jan 4, 2010 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 17, 2009 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Dec 17, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 16, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideraation: CR H15473)
- Dec 16, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/15/2009 H14899)
- Dec 16, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 15, 2009Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 15, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14899-14900)
- Dec 15, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4194.
- Dec 15, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cohen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Dec 3, 2009Introduced in House
- Dec 3, 2009Referred 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 H15473 | — | Dec 16, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H14899, H14900Text printed H14899 | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, Steve Cohen D-TN | Dec 15, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2888 | Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009 | Related bill | Dec 16, 2009 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from the application of the conflict of interest rules under section 205 of such title.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2009Referred in Senate
- Dec 16, 2009Engrossed in House
- Dec 3, 2009Introduced in House
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