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H.R. 625 · 119th Congress

LACA of 2026

Reported by committeeLaw
IntroducedJan 22, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Reported by committee. Latest step, Aug 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.

What it does

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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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 22, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Aug 27, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.House floor actions
  2. Aug 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.House floor actions
  3. Aug 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.Library of Congress
  4. Jul 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.House committee actions
  5. Jul 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
  6. Jan 22, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
  7. Jan 22, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  8. Jan 22, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Raul Ruiz D-CA-25