House bill · H.R. 3426 (119th Congress)
Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Jefferson Shreve (U.S. Representative, IN-6, Republican)
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Summary
Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025 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. 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.)
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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
U.S. Senate
- Dec 1, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
U.S. House
- Nov 20, 2025
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
- Nov 19, 2025
In committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
- Nov 19, 2025
Senate Returned Papers to House by by Unanimous Consent.
Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
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- Sep 19, 2025
House Requested Return of Papers Pursuant to H.Res. 747
House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 16, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
U.S. Senate
- Sep 15, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4278)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278)
- Sep 15, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4278)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278)
- Sep 15, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 3426.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
- Sep 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
- Sep 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.
- Sep 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.
- Jun 11, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 11, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 11, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Jun 11, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- May 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- May 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
U.S. House of Representatives
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