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A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice.
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- Official: A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice. as introduced.
9/29/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 25, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through calendar year 2013 the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court See Full Bill Text
Amendments to S.3296
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To provide for a limitation on acceptance of honorary memberships by justices and judges. |
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| July 21, 2008 | September 25, 2008 | September 29, 2008 | | |
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- Oct 03, 2008. Presented to President.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Sep 29, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10254)
- Sep 29, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Sep 29, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 29, 2008. Cleared for White House.
- Sep 27, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Sep 27, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3296.
- Sep 27, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Sep 27, 2008: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 25, 2008: Held at the desk.
- Sep 25, 2008: Received in the House.
- Sep 25, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 25, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 25, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Added to calendar on Sep 11, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 956..
- Sep 11, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
- Added to calendar on Sep 11, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably..
- Sep 11, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 21, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 21, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6976)
- Introduced on Jul 21, 2008.
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As a citzen and a taxpayer I was very upset to hear about 'TITLE IV' of the so-called civil rights Bill S. 3296. This is not Civil Rights. This takes away a person's rights. We too are people and need someone to protect us. ...
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S. 3296 would extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice. ...
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