H.R. 625
119th Congress
House
LACA of 2026
Official title: To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 27, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.
Aug 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
Plain-English summary
Local Access to Courts Act or LACA
This bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
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1
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 625: LACA of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-625/
"H.R. 625: LACA of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-625/.
H.R. 625, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-625/.
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