US HB2365 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1-1)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Southwest Border Judgeship Expansion Act of 2011 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional: (1) permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; and (2) temporary district judges for various federal districts in such states. Prohibits, for each of the districts in which a temporary district judge is required to be appointed under this Act, filling the first vacancy arising on such a district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district. Converts to permanent judgeships certain existing temporary judgeships for the district of Arizona, the central district of California, the district of New Mexico, and the eastern district of Texas.
Title
Southwest Border Judgeship Expansion Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX] |
| Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR] | Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX] |
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. |
| 2011-06-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1014 (Related) 2011-11-15 - Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
SB1032 (Related) 2011-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB1032 (Related) 2011-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2365/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2365/BILLS-112hr2365ih.pdf |
