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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.

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What This Bill Does

This bill adds new places where federal courts can hold hearings in two locations. The bill modifies the rules about where courts in the Western District of Texas and Western District of Washington can meet and conduct business.

Who It Affects

Federal courts in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas and the Western District of Washington. People who need to appear in court in these districts may be affected.

Key Provisions

• Alpine is added as an additional place for holding court in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas (Sec. 1(a)) • Mount Vernon is added as an additional place for holding court in the Western District of Washington (Sec. 1(b))

What Changes

The Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas will now hold court in both Pecos and Alpine. The Western District of Washington will now hold court in Tacoma and Mount Vernon.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

II Calendar No. 245 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 786 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 14 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 13), 2023 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an addi- tional 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 Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR HOLDING COURT. 3 (a) PECOS DIVISION OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF 4 TEXAS.—Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States 5 Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), 6 by inserting ‘‘and Alpine’’ after ‘‘Pecos’’. 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:01 Nov 15, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H786.PCS H786 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 HR 786 PCS (b) WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON.—Section 1 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by in- 2 serting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 3 Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2023. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:01 Nov 15, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H786.PCS H786 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:01 Nov 15, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H786.PCS H786 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB Calendar No. 245 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 786 AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes. NOVEMBER 14 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 13), 2023 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:01 Nov 15, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H786.PCS H786 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB

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