S. 3250 · 118th Congress

A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Introduced on Nov 8, 2023 by John Cornyn (R-TX). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 118-37.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-37
Introduced
Nov 8, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Law
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Crime victims
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Europe
  • Federal district courts
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Libya
  • Scotland
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Terrorism
  • United Kingdom

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

John CornynR-TXSponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jan 18, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 413–7

History

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  1. Nov 8, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 8, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Dec 6, 2023Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Dec 6, 2023 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 6, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5803)
  6. Dec 6, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5803)
  7. Dec 6, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5803)
  8. Dec 7, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Jan 16, 2024 · HouseMr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jan 16, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H145-146)
  13. Jan 16, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3250.
  14. Jan 16, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Jan 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H225)
  16. Jan 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 14). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H145)House · Roll call 14
  17. Jan 18, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 14). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H145)House · Roll call 14
  18. Jan 18, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Jan 24, 2024Presented to President.
  20. Jan 24, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  21. Jan 26, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Jan 26, 2024Signed by President.
  23. Jan 26, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-37.
  24. Jan 26, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-37.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.