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Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act
Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act
This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts.
The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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