Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act

Bill: 115-hr-3996
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2017-10-10
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal appellate courts

Federal district courts

Jurisdiction and venue

Specialized courts

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 115-332.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.</p>

action_date: 2018-03-14
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.</p>

action_date: 2018-12-11
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.</p>

action_date: 2018-12-19
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act . 2. Transfer of certain cases Section 1631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (or, for cases within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court, to that court) after any other such court .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act . 2. Transfer of certain cases Section 1631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (or, for cases within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court, to that court) after any other such court .

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3996 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act . 2. Transfer of certain cases Section 1631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (or, for cases within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court, to that court) after any other such court .

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 455 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3996 [Report No. 115–598] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 14, 2018 Additional sponsor: Ms. Jackson Lee March 14, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act . 2. Transfer of certain cases Section 1631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (or, for cases within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court, to that court) after any other such court .

March 14, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3996 AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act . 2. Transfer of certain cases Section 1631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (or, for cases within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court, to that court) after any other such court .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.