Senate bill · S. 32 (119th Congress)
LACA
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)
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Summary
Local Access to Courts Act or LACA This bill 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 bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
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Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call vote. Bills passed by voice vote or unanimous consent leave no member-level record.
Related bills
- H.R. 625LACAIdentical bill, related bill, companion bill that became law
- H.R. 1702JUDGES Act of 2025Related bill
- H.R. 1929JUDGES Act of 2025Related bill
- S. 5465, 118th CongressRelated bill
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Full history
- Sep 16, 2026
Enacted
Became Public Law No: 119-109.
- Sep 16, 2026
Signed
Signed by President.
President
- Sep 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
Presented to President.
President
- Aug 31, 2026
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5347-5348)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348)
- Aug 31, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on S. 32.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32.
U.S. House of Representatives
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- Aug 31, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 31, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed/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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 13, 2025
Held at the desk.
- Feb 13, 2025
Held at the desk.
- Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Held at the desk.
U.S. Senate
- Feb 13, 2025
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
- Feb 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the House.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)
U.S. Senate
- Feb 12, 2025
In committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
- Feb 12, 2025
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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