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H.R. 368: Removal Clarification Act of 2011

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H.R. 368: Removal Clarification Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-20 · Law · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-51.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 150 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR368 (2011-02-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-51. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Removal Clarification Act of 2011

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 28, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Removal Clarification Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Revises the federal judicial code to provide that a civil action or criminal prosecution that is commenced in a state court and that is against or directed to the United States or a federal agency or officer, or specified others, may be removed to an appropriate U.S. district court. Declares that civil actions and criminal prosecutions include any proceeding (whether or not ancillary to another proceeding) to the extent that in such proceeding a judicial order, including a subpoena for testimony or documents, is sought or issued. Limits removal of such a proceeding, if there is no other basis for removal, to only that specific proceeding, with the remainder of the civil action or criminal proceeding to remain in state court. Declares that the 30-day notice of removal requirement shall be satisfied in any such civil or criminal proceeding in which such a judicial order is sought, or issued, or sought to be enforced, if the person or entity desiring to remove the proceeding files notice of removal not later than 30 days after receiving, through service, notice of the proceeding.

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Official text

Removal Clarification Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] reported raising $514,399 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr368 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112