S 31 · 106th Congress · Congress

A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify the effect and application of legislation.

Introduced 1999-01-19· Sponsored by Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1999-01-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that any Act of Congress enacted after the effective date of this Act shall be prospective in application only, and shall not create a private claim or cause of action, unless a provision of such Act expressly specifies otherwise. Directs a court, in applying such provision, to determine the relevant retroactivity event in an Act of Congress (if such event is not specified in that Act) for purposes of determining if the Act: (1) is prospective in application only; and (2) affects conduct that occurred before the Act's effective date.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat