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JUDGES Act

USA117th CongressHR-4885| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Victoria Spartz (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act or the JUDGES Act This bill requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges, converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, and requires the Government Accountability Office to report on vacant or underused federal courthouses. Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 39 district court judges on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Further, 38 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2029, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2535
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • July 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2535
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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JUDGES Act

USA117th CongressHR-4885| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act or the JUDGES Act This bill requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges, converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, and requires the Government Accountability Office to report on vacant or underused federal courthouses. Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 39 district court judges on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Further, 38 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2029, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
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Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Jul 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2535
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • July 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2535
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Victoria Spartz (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • S 117-2535: JUDGES Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoCongressional oversightDelawareFederal district courtsFloridaGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsIdahoIndianaIowaJudgesKansasMissouriNew JerseyNew MexicoNew York StateNorth CarolinaTexas