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HR 78 116th Congress House

Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Law AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaFederal appellate courts
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GuamHawaiiIdahoJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationMontanaNevadaNorthern Mariana IslandsOregonWashington State
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2019

This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit.

The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 8, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 78: Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-78/
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