HR 1702 · in committee · significant
JUDGES Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- Creates 64 new federal district court judgeships across 14 states to reduce case backlogs.
- Affects federal courts, judges, and people with cases pending in the judicial system.
- Implemented over 10 years starting in 2025; requires GAO reports on caseloads and detention.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would adding 64 new judgeships over 10 years affect case resolution times in your state's federal courts?
- 02
What are the long-term budget implications of creating these 64 permanent judicial positions, and who would fund them?
- 03
Which states would benefit most from new judgeships, and could this approach address case backlogs better than alternative reforms?
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Sponsor · R-CA-48
Darrell Issa
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-05
Joining the bill
Laurel M. Lee
R-FL-15 · original
Kevin Kiley
R-CA-3 · original
Troy E. Nehls
R-TX-22 · original
Tom Cole
R-OK-4
Scott H. Peters
D-CA-50
Juan Vargas
D-CA-52
J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46
Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12
Wesley Bell
D-MO-1
Monica De La Cruz
R-TX-15
Jefferson Shreve
R-IN-6
Michael K. Simpson
R-ID-2
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-05 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.
2025-03-05 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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