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Union Calendar No. 197 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3426 
[Report No. 119–240] 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new 
courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2025 
Mr. SHREVE (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construc-
tion of new courthouses under certain circumstances, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Courthouse Afford-
ability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCING COSTS RELATED TO COURTHOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 
States Code, as amended by this act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3320. Reducing costs related to courthouses 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON NEW COURTHOUSES.—The Ad-
ministrator of General Services may not commence con-
struction of any new courthouse if— 
‘‘(1) construction has not begun on or before 
the date of enactment of this section; and 
‘‘(2) the design and construction of the new 
courthouse fails to comply, at a minimum, with the 
courtroom sharing requirements described in sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(b) COURTROOM SHARING REQUIREMENTS DE-
FINED.—The term ‘courtroom sharing requirements’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) in courthouses with 10 or more active dis-
trict judges, 2 courtrooms per 3 active district 
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judges, except such courthouses may contain not less 
than 9 courtrooms for active district judges; 
‘‘(2) in courthouses with 3 or more bankruptcy 
judges, 1 courtroom per 2 bankruptcy judges; 
‘‘(3) in courthouses with 3 or more senior dis-
trict judges, 1 courtroom per 2 senior district 
judges; and 
‘‘(4) in courthouses with 3 or more magistrate 
judges, 1 courtroom per 2 magistrate judges. 
‘‘(c) UNITED STATES COURTS DESIGN GUIDE.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Design Guide for courthouses shall be updated 
to incorporate courtroom sharing requirements to the 
maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(d) UTILIZATION.—If a new courthouse will add ca-
pacity in the inventory of the General Services Adminis-
tration, existing space in the same courthouse complex 
must be fully utilized or relinquished from the inventory 
of the General Services Administration.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘3320. Reducing costs related to courthouses.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 197 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3426 
[Report No. 119–240] 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the 
construction of new courthouses under certain 
circumstances, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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