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S. 3998: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-203, signed Dec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 20, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Apr 20, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 16, 2024, 390–0
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 23, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 23, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 23, 2024

This act converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 16, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 390–0

Yea 390two-thirds 260Nay 0

  • Democrats191 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans197 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
  • Party unknown1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 429 of 429 members

Yea 390

Republicans (197)

Democrats (191)

Independents (1)

Party unknown (1)

  • L000605

Not voting 39

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Apr 20, 2024

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

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 16, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 390–0
    Roll call 503 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1910019
    Republicans1970020
    Independents1000
    Party unknown1000
    Total3900039

    House roll call 503: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    How each member voted (429)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

19

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

236 points earned
  1. 1Ted Cruz R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Katie Britt R-ALCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Ted Budd R-NCCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Laphonza Butler D-CACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2John Cornyn R-TXCosponsored; 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. Dec 23, 2024Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-203.
  2. Dec 16, 2024Passed the House, 390–0.
  3. Apr 20, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  4. Mar 20, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-203.
  4. Dec 16, 2024Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Dec 16, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7172-7173)
  6. Dec 16, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3998.
  7. Dec 16, 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.
  8. Dec 16, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7220)
  9. Dec 16, 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): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H7172)
  10. Dec 16, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H7172)
  11. Dec 16, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Apr 26, 2024Received in the House.
  13. Apr 26, 2024Held at the desk.
  14. Apr 23, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Apr 20, 2024Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Apr 20, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Apr 20, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2928-2929; text: CR S2929)
  18. Mar 20, 2024Introduced in Senate
  19. Mar 20, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.