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118th Congress(2023-2024)
Improving Access to Our Courts Act
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Passed Senate on Feb 28, 2023
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S. 227 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 227


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.

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Improving Access to Our Courts Act”.

SEC. 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,”.