Federal Jurisdiction Review and Revision Commission Act
Latest action. Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Federal Jurisdictional Review and Revision Commission Act - Establishes a Federal Jurisdictional Review and Revision Commission to study the jurisdiction of Federal and State courts and to report to the President and the Congress on any revisions of related provisions of the Constitution and laws of the United States which the Commission may deem advisable. Requires that the study include: (1) a discussion of the application, consequences, and interpretation by the courts of the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the United States which establish Federal and State jurisdiction; (2) an analysis of the interrelation between the jurisdiction of Federal and State courts; (3) a discussion of the impact of jurisdictional provisions on the judicial system and on the litigant; (4) a discussion of any problems in Federal or State jurisdiction relating to substantive law, civil and criminal procedure, caseload, and State and Federal bars; and (5) legislative recommendations. Authorizes the Commission to receive financial assistance from sources other than the Government. Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President within two years after its first meeting. Terminates the Commission 90 days after the submission of such report.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on September 17, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on September 17, 1980: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
JAMES THURMOND (R-SC) introduced it on September 17, 1980, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on September 17, 1980, 16794 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16794 days ago, on September 17, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers