The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
HR 7177 Signed into law

Sponsored by Dale W. Strong (R)

To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

Shrinks the Northern District of Alabama federal court from seven divisions to five.

Tradeoff

Reorganizes which counties sit in which federal court division in northern Alabama. Does not change the number of judges or the court's authority, according to the summary.

What's in it

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H.R. 7177, a bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabamawww.cbo.gov/publication/60866 · Oct 2024

Passed the House by on December 3, 2024. Passed the Senate by on December 16, 2024. Signed into law by December 23, 2024.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 31, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jan 31, 2024)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Sep 19, 2024)

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 3, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on the Judiciary(Dec 4, 2024)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 16, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Dec 16, 2024)

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 23, 2024)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 23, 2024)