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S. 4199: JUDGES Act of 2024

VetoedDec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 19, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Aug 1, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 12, 2024, 236–173
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 20, 2024
  5. Vetoed (completed)Dec 23, 2024
  6. Overridden (not reached)
  7. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Dec 12, 2024

This bill creates 63 new permanent U.S. district court judgeships over a 10-year period and 3 temporary U.S. district court judgeships in 2025. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, additional judges for specified judicial districts.

Specifically, the bill creates 63 additional permanent judgeships, which are added every two years from 2025 through 2035. The state and the total number of judgeships added over the 10-year period for the state are as follows:

  • Arizona (2),
  • California (21),
  • Colorado (2),
  • Delaware (2),
  • Florida (9),
  • Georgia (2),
  • Idaho (1),
  • Indiana (1),
  • Iowa (1),
  • Nebraska (1),
  • New Jersey (3),
  • New York (5), and
  • Texas (13).
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Additionally, in 2025, the bill creates three temporary judgeships in Oklahoma.

The bill adds locations for where district courts must be held in certain states. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to be additionally held in El Centro, California; the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) to be additionally held in College Station, Texas; and the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (Central Division) to be additionally held in Moab and Monticello, Utah.

The Government Accountability Office must submit reports to Congress on judicial caseloads and detention space.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must make publicly accessible, and submit to Congress, a specified biennial report on judgeship recommendations.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 12, 2024

On Passage

Passed 236–173

Yea 236majority 205Nay 173

  • Democrats29 yea, 170 nay
  • Republicans206 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
  • Party unknown0 yea, 1 nay

Broke with their party: Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) voted Yea; Chip Roy (R-TX) voted Nay; and 21 more

See how all 409 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 236

Republicans (206)

Independents (1)

Nay 173

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Democrats (170)

Party unknown (1)

  • L000605

Not voting 22

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Aug 1, 2024

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

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 12, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 236–173
    Roll call 501 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats29170011
    Republicans2062011
    Independents1000
    Party unknown0100
    Total236173022

    House roll call 501: On Passage. Passed.

    31 crossed party lines: 29 Democrats, 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

17

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

362 points earned
  1. 1Todd Young R-IN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, vetoed6 events+108
  2. 2Pete Aguilar D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Ami Bera D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Yadira Caraveo D-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Dec 23, 2024Vetoed by the President.
  2. Dec 20, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 12, 2024Passed the House, 236–173.
  4. Aug 1, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  5. Apr 19, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Todd Young.
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  1. Jan 3, 2025Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Vetoed by President.
  3. Dec 20, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Dec 12, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1612. (consideration: CR H7116-7124)
  5. Dec 12, 2024Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7673 and one motion to commit on S. 4199. The resolution also provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 with one hour of general debate.
  6. Dec 12, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 4199.
  7. Dec 12, 2024The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Dec 12, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H7116-7119)
  9. Dec 12, 2024On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H7116-7119)
  10. Dec 12, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Dec 10, 2024Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1612 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7673 and one motion to commit on S. 4199. The resolution also provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 with one hour of general debate.
  12. Dec 10, 2024Rule H. Res. 1612 passed House.
  13. Aug 6, 2024Received in the House.
  14. Aug 6, 2024Held at the desk.
  15. Aug 2, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  16. Aug 1, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5750-5753; text: CR S5750-5752)
  17. Aug 1, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5750-5753; text: CR S5750-5752)
  18. Jun 18, 2024Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Coons for Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  19. Jun 18, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430.
  20. Jun 13, 2024Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  21. Apr 19, 2024Introduced in Senate
  22. Apr 19, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.