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HR 3426 · in committee · major

Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill requires the General Services Administration to implement courtroom sharing policies for magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior judges.
  • Federal courts and the General Services Administration are affected by new courtroom allocation standards.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment and prohibits new courthouse construction that doesn't meet sharing requirements.

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  1. 01

    How would sharing courtrooms among magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior judges affect case scheduling and access to justice in different regions?

  2. 02

    What are the upfront costs of retrofitting existing courthouses for shared use compared to long-term savings from preventing new construction?

  3. 03

    Which federal courts or judicial districts might face the greatest challenges implementing courtroom-sharing policies under this bill's requirements?

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Jefferson Shreve

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Introduced 2025-12-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-01 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  2. 2025-11-20 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. 2025-11-20 · house · Floor

    Senate returned papers to the House.

  4. 2025-11-19 · senate · Floor

    Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent.

  5. 2025-11-19 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2025-11-19 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  7. 2025-09-19 · house · Floor

    House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747

  8. 2025-09-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  9. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)

  11. 2025-09-15 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)

  12. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426.

  13. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278)

  14. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  15. 2025-09-08 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.

  16. 2025-09-08 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.

  17. 2025-09-08 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.

  18. 2025-06-11 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  19. 2025-06-11 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  20. 2025-06-11 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

  21. 2025-05-16 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  22. 2025-05-15 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  23. 2025-05-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  24. 2025-05-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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