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To require a report on the operations of the State Justice Institute.

Public Law 107-179 · H.R. 2048 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on May 20, 2002 · Law

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC-6)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Howard Berman,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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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 require the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees by October 1, 2002, on the effectiveness of the State Justice Institute.

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 by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. May 20, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-179.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 8, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. May 7, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 13, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Sep 6, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. Sep 5, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  12. Jul 24, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  13. Jul 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  14. Jun 18, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  15. Jun 5, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  16. 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.