Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1123
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Introduced: 2019-02-08
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arkansas

Federal district courts

Judicial procedure and administration
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Became Public Law No: 116-73.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.</p>

action_date: 2019-10-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.</p>

action_date: 2019-11-07
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.</p>

action_date: 2019-11-26
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2019 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Hill of Arkansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 . 2. Realignment of the Eastern District of Arkansas Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock. (2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis. Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena. (3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 . 2. Realignment of the Eastern District of Arkansas Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock. (2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis. Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena. (3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 197 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1123 [Report No. 116–248] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2019 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Hill of Arkansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 22, 2019 Additional sponsor: Mr. Cohen October 22, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 . 2. Realignment of the Eastern District of Arkansas Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock. (2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis. Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena. (3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

October 22, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1123 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 23, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 . 2. Realignment of the Eastern District of Arkansas Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock. (2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis. Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena. (3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 1123 AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 . 2. Realignment of the Eastern District of Arkansas Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock. (2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis. Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena. (3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

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