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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 25, 1998
Amends the Federal judicial code to modify full faith and credit guidelines governing court determinations of: (1) child custody and visitation; (2) cases of contested adoption; (3) modification of sister State court determinations; and (4) district court jurisdiction in conflict of laws cases.
People & committees
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R–NC
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-374.
Became Public Law No: 105-374.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11699-11700)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11699-11700)
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3837 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3837 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator Hatch.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12941)
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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 Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5437-5439)
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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