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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 22, 2000)
Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.
States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.
Authorizes the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.
What just happenedSep 21, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 821.
Who’s behind it
- Sep 21, 2000Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 821.
- Sep 21, 2000Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 21, 2000Committee14000
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 21, 2000Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 27, 2000Committee
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee - Jul 10, 2000Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition.
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee - Jun 22, 2000IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 22, 2000IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5683)
- Jun 22, 2000IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate