Respect for Local Laws Act
Latest action · Jul 19, 2010 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.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Respect for Local Laws Act - Requires the federal government to pay all attorneys' fees and associated court costs incurred by a state or local government in defending a state or local immigration law that survives in whole or in part a constitutional challenge by the federal government in federal court.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3593 | A bill to require the Federal Government to pay the costs incurred by a State or local government in defending a State or local immigration law that survives a constitutional challenge by the Federal Government in Federal court. | Related bill | Jul 15, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2010Introduced in House
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