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S 32 Became law

Adds College Station, Texas and El Centro, California to the places where federal district courts in those states may hold court.

Official title: LACA

Outcome Public Law 119-109
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 13-FEB-2025
Passed 31-AUG-2026
Senate
Introduced 08-JAN-2025
Referred 08-JAN-2025
Passed 12-FEB-2025
President
Presented 14-SEP-2026
Signed 16-SEP-2026
Became law 16-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Amends federal law on court locations in Texas to add College Station as a place where district court is held.
  • Amends federal law on court locations in California to add El Centro as a place where district court is held.
  • Sets the short title as the Local Access to Courts Act.
AI-generated from the Public Law text of 17-SEP-2026 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 16-SEP-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Law

Sponsor Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Democrat