To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

Bill: 118-hr-7177
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2024-01-31
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Alabama

Federal district courts
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-179.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill consolidates the seven existing divisions in the Northern District of Alabama into five divisions.&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-12-23
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This act consolidates the seven existing U.S. district court divisions in the Northern District of Alabama into five divisions.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 7177 AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

1. Consolidation of certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven and inserting five ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and Lauderdale and inserting Lauderdale, and Lawrence ; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking Lawrence, ; (B) by inserting after Madison, the following: Marshall, ; and (C) by striking and Decatur ; (4) in paragraph (4), by striking Clay, Cleburne, and inserting Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Saint Clair, ; (5) in paragraph (5), by striking Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa and inserting Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston ; (6) by striking paragraph (6); and (7) by striking paragraph (7).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7177 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

1. Consolidation of certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven and inserting five ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and Lauderdale and inserting Lauderdale, and Lawrence ; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking Lawrence, ; (B) by inserting after Madison, the following: Marshall, ; and (C) by striking and Decatur ; (4) in paragraph (4), by striking Clay, Cleburne, and inserting Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Saint Clair, ; (5) in paragraph (5), by striking Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa and inserting Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston ; (6) by striking paragraph (6); and (7) by striking paragraph (7).

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

1. Consolidation of certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven and inserting five ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and Lauderdale and inserting Lauderdale, and Lawrence ; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking Lawrence, ; (B) by inserting after Madison, the following: Marshall, ; and (C) by striking and Decatur ; (4) in paragraph (4), by striking Clay, Cleburne, and inserting Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Saint Clair, ; (5) in paragraph (5), by striking Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa and inserting Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston ; (6) by striking paragraph (6); and (7) by striking paragraph (7).

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2024 Mr. Strong (for himself, Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Mr. Carl ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

1. Consolidation of certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven and inserting five ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and Lauderdale and inserting Lauderdale, and Lawerence ; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking Lawrence, ; (B) by inserting after Madison, the following: Marshall, ; and (C) by striking and Decatur ; (4) in paragraph (4), by striking Clay, Cleburne, and inserting Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Saint Clair, ; (5) in paragraph (5), by striking Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa and inserting Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston ; (6) by striking paragraph (6); and (7) by striking paragraph (7).