S. 227 explained · 118th Congress · Became law
Improving Access to Our Courts Act
Cosponsors: 3 (2 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2023-02-02
Latest action (2024-07-30): Became Public Law No: 118-73.
What S. 227 does, in plain terms
Improving Access to Our Courts Act This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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