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House Bill 196
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 13, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
196
Congress
115
Policy Area
Law
Law
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Simpson
Idaho
Republican
Don Young
Alaska
Republican
Greg Gianforte
Montana
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017

This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

The President must appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit.

The bill: (1) specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions, (2) distributes active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits, (3) allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment, and (4) authorizes administrative coordination between any two contiguous circuits.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
January 3, 2017
Related Bills (4)
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 1598
Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Feb 02, 2017
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 295
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 02, 2017
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 276
Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 04, 2017
Introduced in House
10
Sponsorship
House Bill 250
Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
01/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
01/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:36 PM
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