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S 2970 117th Congress Senate Law

Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021

Introduced: October 7, 2021 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 7, 2021
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Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021

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 for the Twelfth Circuit shall have jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit shall retain jurisdiction over California, Guam, and Hawaii.

What's happening now October 7, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 7, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 7, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Oct 7, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 7, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2970: Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2970/
MLA
"S. 2970: Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2970/.
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S. 2970, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2970/.
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