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Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019

Introduced: June 12, 2019 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 12, 2019
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Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019

This bill creates a new U.S. court of appeals by dividing the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The newly created U.S. court of appeals shall have jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

What's happening now June 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 12, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jun 12, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 12, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 12, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1797: Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1797/
MLA
"S. 1797: Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1797/.
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S. 1797, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1797/.
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[S. 1797: Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1797/)
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