US Congress Senate Bill 1014 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-11-15 - Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Converts certain existing temporary judgeships for the district of Arizona and the central district of California to permanent judgeships. Increases the filing fee for most civil actions or proceedings, excluding a writ of habeas corpus, to $360 (currently, $350). Requires that incremental amounts collected by reason of enactment of this Act be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of U.S. courts to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 3) Prohibits any judicial branch officer, employee, agent, contractor, or subcontractor from discharging, demoting, threatening, suspending, harassing, or otherwise discriminating against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because of any lawful act by the employee to provide information, cause information to be provided, or otherwise assist in an investigation regarding any possible violation of federal law or regulation, or misconduct, by a judge, justice, or any other employee in the judicial branch, which may assist in the investigation of the possible violation or misconduct. Authorizes an employee injured by such a prohibited act to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action.

Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-15	Senate	Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
2011-10-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
2011-10-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
2011-10-13	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2011-05-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3058)
2011-05-17	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3058)

SB1032 (Related) 2011-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB2365 (Related) 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
HB3890 (Related) 2012-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1014/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1014/BILLS-112s1014is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1014/BILLS-112s1014rs.pdf