Improving Access to Our Courts Act

Bill: 118-s-227
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-02-02
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts

Texas

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 118-73.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Improving Access to Our Courts Act</b></p> <p>This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. </p> <p>Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.</p>

action_date: 2023-02-28
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Improving Access to Our Courts Act</b></p> <p>This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. </p> <p>Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.</p>

action_date: 2024-07-30
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Improving Access to Our Courts Act</b></p> <p>This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. </p> <p>Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Our Courts Act . 2. Additional places for holding court (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting and Alpine after Pecos . (b) Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .

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

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Our Courts Act . 2. Additional places for holding court (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting and Alpine after Pecos . (b) Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .

Passed the Senate February 28, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cruz , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Our Courts Act . 2. Additional places for holding court (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting and Alpine after Pecos . (b) Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .