Compiled January, 2014
Our review of the annotated history for Title 28, United States Code section 1441 reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
Prior History:
• 28 USC 1940 ed., former §§ 71 and 114, as originally added on March 3, 1911, c. 231, as former §§ 28 and 53, 36 Stat. 1094, 1101
• January 20, 1914, c. 11, 38 Stat. 278
• January 31, 1928, c. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54
Current:
Added: June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 937
Amended:
• Pub.L. 94–583, § 6, October 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2898
• Pub.L. 99–336, § 3(a), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 637
• Pub.L. 100–702, title X, § 1016(a), November 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4669
• Pub.L. 101–650, title III, § 312, December 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5114
• Pub.L. 102–198, § 4, December 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1623
• Pub.L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11020(b)(3), November 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1827
• Pub.L. 112–63, title I, § 103(a), December 7, 2011, 125 Stat. 759
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