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S. 2149Became Law

A bill to create the district court for the Northern Mariana Islands, implementing article IV of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America.

This bill became law

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedNov 8, 1977

Public Law 95-157.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS](D-MS)Sponsor
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  1. Nov 8, 1977PresidentE40000

    Public Law 95-157.

  2. Nov 8, 1977BecameLaw36000

    Public Law 95-157.

  3. Nov 8, 1977PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Nov 8, 1977BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Oct 27, 1977FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. Oct 27, 1977President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. Oct 27, 1977President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  8. Oct 26, 1977PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. Oct 25, 1977FloorH37100

    Measure passed House.

  10. Oct 25, 1977Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

  11. Oct 25, 1977FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  12. Oct 25, 1977DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Oct 25, 1977Committee5500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Oct 17, 1977IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Oct 13, 1977Floor

    Measure repassed Senate with amendment.

  16. Oct 13, 1977Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure repassed Senate with amendment.

  17. Oct 13, 1977Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  18. Oct 13, 1977Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  19. Oct 13, 1977Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  20. Oct 13, 1977Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

  21. Oct 6, 1977Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-475.

    Judiciary Committee
  22. Oct 6, 1977Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-475.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. Sep 27, 1977IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  24. Sep 27, 1977IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

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