HR 2871 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 31, 2013 Originated House Became Public Law 113-61 Sponsor Howard Coble R-NC

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Latest action · Dec 20, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-61.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNov 12, 2013
  3. Passed SenateDec 10, 2013
  4. To the PresidentDec 13, 2013
  5. Became lawDec 20, 2013Public Law 113-61

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:

  • the Northern Division at Jackson,
  • the Southern Division at Gulfport,
  • the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and
  • the Western Division at Natchez.

Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 571On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed401–0Nov 12, 2013

Yea 401

Not voting 29

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJul 31, 2013
R-NCGeorge HoldingOriginalJul 31, 2013
D-NCMelvin L. WattOriginalJul 31, 2013
R-MSGregg HarperSep 9, 2013
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoSep 9, 2013

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 31, 2013Markup Sep 11, 2013Reported Nov 12, 2013
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
Referred Aug 1, 2013Discharged Sep 10, 2013

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2013Signed by President.
  2. Dec 20, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-61.
  3. Dec 13, 2013Presented to President.
  4. Dec 11, 2013Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 10, 2013Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8605)
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S8605Harry Reid D-NV, Patrick J. Leahy D-VTDec 10, 2013
HouseDebate and remarks H6972–H6974Text printed H6972Recorded votes H6977modifyGeorge Holding R-NC, Howard Coble R-NC, Melvin L. Watt D-NC, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXNov 12, 2013

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Sep 24, 2013H.R. 2871, a Bill to Amend Title 28, United States Code, to Modify the Composition of the Southern Judicial District of Mississippi to Improve Judicial Efficiency, and for Other PurposesAs ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 11, 2013

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article III, Section I of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5261.

CRS reports 3

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 3

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2898Division Realignment Act of 2013Related billSep 13, 2013

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 13, 2013Received in Senate
  3. Nov 12, 2013Reported in House
  4. Nov 12, 2013Engrossed in House
  5. Jul 31, 2013Introduced in House

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