What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.
Action Timeline
2025-01-09
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.319 pass?
HR.319 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 51%.
What does HR.319 do?
This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.
Who sponsored HR.319?
HR.319 was sponsored by Michael K. Simpson (R-Idaho).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 319 IH: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Simpson (for himself and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. 1. District judgeship for the district of Idaho (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), such table is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following: Idaho 3 .
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