A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-300.

Became Public Law No: 105-300.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9985-9987)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11578-11579)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.

Introduced in Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.