Florida Federal Judicial Relief Act
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Florida Federal Judicial Relief Act
This bill requires the President, with the Senate's advice and consent, to appoint:
- six additional district judges for the middle district of Florida;
- one additional district judge for the northern district of Florida; and
- three additional district judges for the southern district of Florida.
The bill also converts a temporary judge for the southern district of Florida into a permanent judge.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
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