HR 1929 · in committee · significant
JUDGES Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- Creates 64 new federal district court judgeships across 14 states, with 63 permanent positions starting in 2029.
- Affects federal courts, litigants, and defendants by expanding judicial capacity to handle caseloads.
- Implementation occurs over 10 years beginning in 2029; requires GAO reports on caseloads and detention space.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would creating 64 new judgeships affect case backlogs and wait times in federal courts across the 14 targeted states?
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What criteria should determine which states receive new judgeships, and how do the 14 states in this bill compare on current caseload metrics?
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What are the estimated costs of staffing and maintaining 64 new judgeships over the next decade, and how should Congress fund these positions?
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Sponsor · D-GA-4
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
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3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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