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S 296 115th Congress Senate

Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act

Official title: A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals.

Introduced: February 2, 2017 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Law Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightFederal appellate courtsGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administration
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 Latest action February 2, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 2, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 296: Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-296/
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"S. 296: Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-296/.
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