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119th Congress Law

S. 32: LACA

Became LawPublic Law 119-109, signed Sep 16, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 8, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Aug 31, 2026, 378–10
  4. To the President (completed)Sep 14, 2026
  5. Became law (completed)Sep 16, 2026

Summary

Public Law, Sep 16, 2026

This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.

Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Aug 31, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 378–10

Yea 378two-thirds 259Nay 10

  • Democrats191 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans186 yea, 10 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Randall Fine (R-FL), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Michael Cloud (R-TX) voted Nay

See how all 388 members voted

Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 378

Republicans (186)

Democrats (191)

Independents (1)

Nay 10

Republicans (10) broke with their party

Not voting 42

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Feb 12, 2025

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

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Aug 31, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 378–10
    Roll call 285 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1910021
    Republicans18610021
    Independents1000
    Total37810042

    House roll call 285: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    10 crossed party lines: 10 Republicans

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

224 points earned
  1. 1Ted Cruz R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Michael Cloud R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Andrew Clyde R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Warren Davidson R-OH1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Randall Fine R-FL1 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. Sep 16, 2026Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-109.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Presented to the President.
  3. Aug 31, 2026Passed the House, 378–10.
  4. Feb 12, 2025Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Jan 8, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
Show the full action history (23 actions)
  1. Sep 16, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-109.
  2. Sep 16, 2026Signed by President.
  3. Sep 14, 2026Presented to President.
  4. Aug 31, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272)
  5. Aug 31, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273)
  6. Aug 31, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348)
  7. Aug 31, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272)
  8. Aug 31, 2026Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Aug 31, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules.
  10. Aug 31, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32.
  11. Aug 31, 2026At 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. Aug 31, 2026Considered as unfinished business.
  13. Aug 31, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285).
  14. Aug 31, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285).
  15. Aug 31, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Feb 13, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Feb 13, 2025Received in the House.
  18. Feb 13, 2025Held at the desk.
  19. Feb 12, 2025Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Feb 12, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Feb 12, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)
  22. Jan 8, 2025Introduced in Senate
  23. Jan 8, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.