119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 3426: Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) courtroom sharing policy and limits construction of new courthouses.
Under the bill, GSA must ensure courtroom sharing by magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior district judges. Specifically
- in courthouses with 10 or more active district judges, GSA must provide two courtrooms per 3 active district judges (except such courthouses may contain not less than 9 courtrooms for active district judges);
- in courthouses with 3 or more bankruptcy judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 bankruptcy judges;
- in courthouses with 3 or more senior district judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 senior district judges; and
- in courthouses with 3 or more magistrate judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 magistrate judges.
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GSA is prohibited from constructing a new courthouse that does not comply with the courtroom sharing requirements. Additionally, if a new courthouse will add capacity in the GSA inventory, existing space in the same courthouse complex must be fully utilized or relinquished from such inventory.
GSA must update the U.S. Courts Design Guide to reflect these requirements within 180 days after the bill's enactment. (The Design Guide sets forth the federal judiciary’s requirements for the design, construction, and renovation of court facilities and is intended for use by individuals involved in federal court construction projects.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jefferson Shreve SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House, discharged6 events+92
- 2Eleanor NortonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Jefferson Shreve.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Senate returned papers to the House.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent.
- House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.