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S. 32Became law

LACA

Introduced: Jan 8, 2025

Latest action date: Sep 16, 2026

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Became Public Law No: 119-109.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: Congress.gov records that the measure became law.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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. 

 

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Official CRS policy area

Law

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CaliforniaState and local courtsTexas

Committee activity

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 27, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Became Public Law No: 119-109.

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  2. Signed by President.

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  3. Became Public Law No: 119-109.

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  4. Signed by President.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. 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)

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  9. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32.

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  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273)

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  14. Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  15. Held at the desk.

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  16. Received in the House.

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  17. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  18. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  19. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)

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  20. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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  21. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  22. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  23. Introduced in Senate

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedAug 31, 2026House · Roll call 285

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

378 Yea42 Not Voting10 Nay
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Adam SmithNot Voting
Andy BarrNot Voting
Ayanna PressleyNot Voting
Burgess OwensNot Voting
Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Cory MillsNot Voting
Daniel MeuserNot Voting
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Jay ObernolteNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Kweisi MfumeNot Voting
Lisa C. McClainNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Mary E. MillerNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Nancy PelosiNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Pete StauberNot Voting
Richard E. NealNot Voting
Robert GarciaNot Voting
Sam GravesNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Shomari FiguresNot Voting
Steve CohenNot Voting
Vern BuchananNot Voting
Victoria SpartzNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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