S 4837 119th Congress Senate Law

District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act

Introduced: June 18, 2026 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Jun 18, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jun 18, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Alsobrooks, Angela D.

Maryland · Jun 18, 2026

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Jun 18, 2026

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Jun 18, 2026

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 18, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4837: District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4837/

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"S. 4837: District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4837/.

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S. 4837, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4837/.

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