To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct appeals to the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court.

Action history

1. 2012-12-28Signed by President.
2. 2012-12-28Became Public Law No: 112-226.
3. 2012-12-19Presented to President.
4. 2012-12-14Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. 2012-12-13Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
6. 2012-12-13Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
7. 2012-11-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
8. 2012-11-14The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
9. 2012-11-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10. 2012-11-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11. 2012-11-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6116.
12. 2012-11-14Considered under suspension of the rules.
13. 2012-11-14Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
14. 2012-07-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
15. 2012-07-12Introduced in House
16. 2012-07-12Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.