H.R. 6116 (112th): To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the ...

...United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Jul 12, 2012 (Introduced).

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HR 6116 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6116

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 12, 2012

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. WATT, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BASS of California, Ms. MOORE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIRECT APPEALS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OF DECISIONS OF VIRGIN ISLANDS SUPREME COURT.

    (a) Direct Appeals- Section 23 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1613) is amended by striking ‘: Provided, That’ and all that follows through the end and inserting a period.

    (b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to cases commenced on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.