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Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991

Public Law 102-417 · H.R. 2324 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 14, 1992 · Law

Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes (D-NJ-2)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Carlos Moorhead,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit any witness who is incarcerated at the time that his or her testimony is given from receiving witness fees (except a material witness detained for testimony). Makes this Act effective upon its enactment date and applicable to witness fees not yet received by such date.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Oct 14, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-417.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 9, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 3, 1992Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Hughes asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
  7. Aug 6, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
  8. Jun 25, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. Mar 31, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Jan 22, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. Nov 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. Nov 18, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  16. FloorFloor · Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  17. Aug 2, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  18. Jun 18, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  19. May 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  22. May 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  23. May 14, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  24. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.