To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to carry out research, and develop judicial training curricula, relating to child custody litigation.
Public Law 102-528 · H.R. 1253 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 27, 1992 · Families
Sponsor: Rep. Constance Morella (R-MD-8)
Cosponsors (63): Rep. George Miller, Rep. Thomas Foglietta,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to authorize the use of Institute funds to conduct up to five projects to: (1) investigate and carry out research regarding State judicial decisions relating to child custody litigation involving domestic violence; (2) develop training curricula to assist State courts to develop an understanding of, and appropriate responses to, child custody litigation involving domestic violence; and (3) disseminate the results of such investigation and research and the curricula to State courts.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 27, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-528.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 3, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 30, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 18, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 6, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 5, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- 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.