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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 12, 1993
Court Arbitration Authorization Act of 1993 - Amends the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act to: (1) delete provisions that would repeal the authority of U.S. district courts to authorize the use of arbitration in civil actions; (2) make permanent the authorization of appropriations under such Act; (3) require each U.S. district court to authorize by local rule the use of arbitration in civil actions; and (4) increase the maximum amount in controversy for mandatory referral to arbitration to $150,000.
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Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D–NJ
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E14)
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7696-7697)
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-284.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-284.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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