US SB4779 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges, converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, and requires the Government Accountability Office to report on vacant or underused federal courthouses. Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 34 district court judges on or after January 21, 2021, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Further, 31 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Additionally, the bill 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.
Title
JUDGES Act Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act
Sponsors
Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Alabama
Arizona
California
Caribbean area
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Delaware
Federal district courts
Florida
Georgia
Government studies and investigations
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Judges
Kansas
Law
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York State
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
Texas
U.S. territories and protectorates
Arizona
California
Caribbean area
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Delaware
Federal district courts
Florida
Georgia
Government studies and investigations
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Judges
Kansas
Law
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York State
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
Texas
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4779/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4779/BILLS-116s4779is.pdf |