S. 3250 · 118th Congress · Senate

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

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 118-37.
Introduced
Nov 8, 23
Passed Senate
Dec 6, 23
Passed House
Jan 18, 24
Sent to President
Jan 24, 24
Signed into Law
Jan 26, 24

Executive Summary

This act requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.

Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103.

Previous Versions

55Dec 6, 2023

This bill requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.

Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103.

00Nov 8, 2023

This bill requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.

Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 26, 2024BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. JAN 26, 2024President

    Signed by President.

  3. JAN 26, 2024BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 118-37.

    118Yea
    37Nay
    0NV
  4. JAN 26, 2024President

    Became Public Law No: 118-37.

    118Yea
    37Nay
    0NV
  5. JAN 24, 2024President

    Presented to President.

  6. JAN 24, 2024Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. JAN 18, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H225)

  8. JAN 18, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #14

    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)

    413Yea
    7Nay
    0NV
  9. JAN 18, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #14

    (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 14). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H145)

    413Yea
    7Nay
    0NV
  10. JAN 18, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. JAN 16, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. JAN 16, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H145-146)

    145Yea
    146Nay
    0NV
  13. JAN 16, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3250.

  14. JAN 16, 2024Floor

    At 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. DEC 11, 2023Floor

    Received in the House.

  16. DEC 11, 2023Floor

    Held at the desk.

  17. DEC 07, 2023Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. DEC 06, 2023Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  19. DEC 06, 2023Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  20. DEC 06, 2023Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent

    (consideration: CR S5803)

  21. DEC 06, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5803)

  22. DEC 06, 2023Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5803)

  23. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  24. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 7, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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