US SB1797 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates a new U.S. court of appeals by dividing the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The newly created U.S. court of appeals shall have jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Title
Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] |
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-06-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB215 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Subjects
Alaska
Arizona
California
Federal appellate courts
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Washington State
Arizona
California
Federal appellate courts
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Washington State
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1797/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1797/BILLS-116s1797is.pdf |