legislation: 95-hr-9778

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95-hr-9778 95 hr 9778 A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to encourage prompt, informal and inexpensive resolution of civil cases by use of arbitration in U.S. district courts. Law 1977-10-27 1977-10-27 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 0 Authorizes United States district courts to refer the following types of civil actions to arbitration, any appeal from which is to be by trial de novo: (1) Federal litigation of a type designated by the Attorney General for referral; (2) certain action by employees and materialmen of public contractors for money owed; (3) actions for money damages where all parties consent to referral; and (4) most diversity and general Federal question actions where money damages under $50,000 are sought and nonmonetary claims are insubstantial. 2024-08-01T20:03:39Z  

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