Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-2106
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2007-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Air piracy
Compensation (Law)
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
September 11, 2001
Subpoena
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Victims of terrorism
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: 
Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007 - Amends the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 to allow a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under such Act to be served at any place in the United States. 

action_date: 2007-10-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007 - Amends the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 to allow a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under such Act to be served at any place in the United States. 

action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007 - Amends the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 to allow a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under such Act to be served at any place in the United States. 

action_date: 2007-11-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007 - Amends the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 to allow a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under such Act to be served at any place in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-113.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-113.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12191)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12191)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2106.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12191-12193)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-10-03
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12692)
action_date: 2007-10-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S12692)
action_date: 2007-10-03
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12692)
action_date: 2007-10-03
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12692)
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12290)
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12289-12290)
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-113