A bill to make the reporting deadlines for studies conducted in Federal court demonstration districts consistent with the deadlines for pilot districts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 104-33 · S. 464 · 104th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 3, 1995 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Joseph Biden, Sen. Chuck Grassley,
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 Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 to extend for a period of one year: (1) certain demonstration programs regarding district court differentiated case management and methods for reducing cost and delay in civil litigation; and (2) reporting deadlines on the results of such programs.
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. 18 actions.
- Oct 3, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-33.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 22, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 18, 1995FloorFloor · 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. Moorhead moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 11, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 7, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- May 16, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- May 11, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 24, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 3, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 30, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 16, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 23, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.