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Improving Access to Our Courts Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 7/23/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic198 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican206 Yea · 3 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Sen. John Cornyn ( Republican · TX)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
2/2/23
Policy area
Law
Status
2/2/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/2/23Introduced in Senate
2/28/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
2/28/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
2/28/23Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
3/2/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/3/23Held at the desk.
3/3/23Received in the House.
7/22/24At 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.
7/22/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 227.
7/22/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656)
7/22/24Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
7/23/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/23/24On 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)
7/23/24Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
7/23/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4743)
7/25/24Presented to President.
7/30/24Became Public Law No: 118-73.
7/30/24Signed by President.