118th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.
February 2, 2023
Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cruz, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Access to Our Courts Act”.
SEC. 2. Additional places for holding court.
(a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas.—Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting “and Alpine” after “Pecos”.
(b) Western District of Washington.—Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting “Mount Vernon,” after “Tacoma,”.