Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act became law 435 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedOct 10, 2017
ReportedOct 12, 2017
Passed one chamberMar 14, 2018
Passed bothDec 11, 2018
LawDec 19, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 55 words.
Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 196 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 262 words
- Subjects
- Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsJurisdiction and venueSpecialized courtsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Latest action
- Dec 19, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-332.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th S. 3339 Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]