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118th Congress Law

S. 227: Improving Access to Our Courts Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-73, signed Jul 30, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 2, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Feb 28, 2023
  3. Passed House (completed)Jul 23, 2024, 404–3
  4. To the President (completed)Jul 25, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Jul 30, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Jul 30, 2024

This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas.

Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jul 23, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 404–3

Yea 404two-thirds 272Nay 3

  • Democrats198 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans205 yea, 3 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Robert Good (R-VA) voted Nay

See how all 407 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 404

Republicans (205)

Democrats (198)

Independents (1)

Nay 3

Republicans (3) broke with their party

Not voting 24

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Feb 28, 2023

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jul 23, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 404–3
    Roll call 362 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1980014
    Republicans2053010
    Independents1000
    Total4043024

    House roll call 362: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    3 crossed party lines: 3 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

190 points earned
  1. 1John Cornyn R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Robert Good R-VA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Ralph Norman R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Chip Roy R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 5Maria Cantwell D-WACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jul 30, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-73.
  2. Jul 25, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Jul 23, 2024Passed the House, 404–3.
  4. Feb 28, 2023Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
  1. Jul 30, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Jul 30, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-73.
  3. Jul 25, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Jul 23, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4743)
  5. Jul 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 362). (text: 07/22/2024 CR H4656)
  6. Jul 23, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 362). (text: 07/22/2024 CR H4656)
  7. Jul 23, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jul 22, 2024Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jul 22, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656)
  10. Jul 22, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 227.
  11. Jul 22, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. Mar 3, 2023Received in the House.
  13. Mar 3, 2023Held at the desk.
  14. Mar 2, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Feb 28, 2023Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Feb 28, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
  17. Feb 28, 2023Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S538; text: CR S538)
  18. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in Senate
  19. Feb 2, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.