Amends the Federal judicial code to modify full faith and credit guidelines governing court determinations of: (1) child custody and visitation; and (2) modification of sister State court determinations.
To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement of child custody and visitation orders.
This bill became law
What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Oct 21, 1998)
Amends the Federal judicial code to modify full faith and credit guidelines governing court determinations of: (1) child custody and visitation; and (2) modification of sister State court determinations.
What just happenedNov 12, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-374.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 12, 1998PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 105-374.
- Nov 12, 1998BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 105-374.
- Nov 12, 1998PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Nov 12, 1998BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 1998FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Nov 2, 1998President28000
Presented to President.
- Oct 21, 1998Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 21, 1998ResolvingDifferencesH41931
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 21, 1998ResolvingDifferencesH41610
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11699-11700)
- Oct 21, 1998NotUsed19500
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11699-11700)
- Oct 21, 1998ResolvingDifferencesH40110
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- Oct 21, 1998Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 21, 1998Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 21, 1998Floor
Amendment SP 3837 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 21, 1998Floor
Amendment SP 3837 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator Hatch.
- Oct 21, 1998Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12941)
- Oct 21, 1998Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 21, 1998Committee14500
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 15, 1998IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 14, 1998FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 1998FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 14, 1998Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 14, 1998FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- Jul 14, 1998FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5437-5439)
- Jul 14, 1998FloorH30300
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 7, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee - Jun 25, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 25, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House
Amends the Federal judicial code to modify full faith and credit guidelines governing court determinations of: (1) child custody and visitation; (2) cases of contested adoption; (3) modification of sister State court determinations; and (4) district court jurisdiction in conflict of laws cases.