# 117-hr-8936: Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022

117-hr-8936, Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8936
- Congress: 117
- Title: Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2022-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022 This bill requires the President to appoint additional judges to specified U.S. circuit courts of appeals.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8936 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8936)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8936 (as of 2025-11-18).