Authorizes new federal district judgeships in phases from 2025 through 2035, adds courthouse locations in Texas and California, and orders several Government Accountability Office reviews of court workloads and detention space.

Official title: JUDGES Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 27-FEB-2025

Referred 27-FEB-2025

Approved by committee 05-MAR-2025

Key points

Creates 11 district judgeships effective on enactment in 2025, with further judgeships phased in on dates from January 21, 2027 through January 21, 2035
Converts one temporary Eastern District of Oklahoma judgeship, with the first vacancy after five years of service not filled
Adds College Station, Texas to the Texas district court organization and El Centro, California to the California district court organization
Authorizes appropriations starting at $12,965,330 per fiscal year in 2025 and 2026, rising with inflation adjustments, and requires GAO reports on judicial caseloads and federal detention space

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Law

Sponsor Darrell Issa (R-CA) Cosponsors · 17

■ 11 R■ 5 D■ 1 I

11 Republicans

5 Democrats

1 Independent

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