Improving Access to Our Courts Act
USA118th CongressS-227| Senate
| Updated: 7/30/2024
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Improving Access to Our Courts Act This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 227.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4743)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 362). (text: 07/22/2024 CR H4656)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-73.
Law
Federal district courtsTexasWashington State
Improving Access to Our Courts Act
USA118th CongressS-227| Senate
| Updated: 7/30/2024
Improving Access to Our Courts Act This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 227.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4743)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 362). (text: 07/22/2024 CR H4656)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-73.
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Judiciary Committee
Law
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Federal district courtsTexasWashington State