House Bill 320
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
320
Congress
117
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021
This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
January 13, 2021
03/05/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
01/13/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/13/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:35 PM