House Bill 3996
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-332 on Dec 19, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3996
Congress
115
Policy Area
Law
Law
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checkPassed on March 14, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570)
Summary
Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act
This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.
March 15, 2018
March 14, 2018
March 14, 2018
October 10, 2017
12/19/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-332.
12/19/2018
Signed by President.
12/13/2018
Presented to President.
12/12/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/11/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/11/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/11/2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7453)
12/11/2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7453)
03/15/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/14/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/14/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570)
03/14/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570)
03/14/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3996.
03/14/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570)
03/14/2018
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
03/14/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.
03/14/2018
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-598.
10/12/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/12/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
10/10/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/10/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:54 PM