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Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 12/16/24Suspension 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
  • Democratic192 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Not voting
  • Republican198 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024

This act converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.

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Sponsor
Sen. Ted Cruz ( Republican · TX)
Cosponsors
19
Introduced
3/20/24
Policy area
Law
Status
3/20/24Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
3/20/24Introduced in Senate
4/20/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2928-2929; text: CR S2929)
4/20/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
4/20/24Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
4/23/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
4/26/24Held at the desk.
4/26/24Received in the House.
12/16/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/16/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H7172)
12/16/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H7172)
12/16/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7220)
12/16/24At 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.
12/16/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3998.
12/16/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7172-7173)
12/16/24Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-203.
12/23/24Signed by President.
12/23/24Presented to President.