To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 23, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-179.
Dec 23, 2024
Signed by President.
Dec 17, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2024
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7058)
Dec 4, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6212)
Dec 3, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6212)
Dec 3, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7177.
Dec 3, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6212-6213)
Dec 3, 2024
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 19, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 19, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Plain-English summary
This act consolidates the seven existing U.S. district court divisions in the Northern District of Alabama into five divisions.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 118-179.
Bill text
5 versions
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- Public Law Formatted Text PDF United States Legislative Markup
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
4
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7177: To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7177/
"H.R. 7177: To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7177/.
H.R. 7177, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7177/.
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