# 117-s-1340: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

117-s-1340, A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1340
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-04-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Redraws North Carolina's federal judicial districts to move Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall areas into the Eastern District.** It amends 28 U.S.C. §113 to add Wilson County and the portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond that encompass the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall to the Eastern District. It replaces the Middle District provision with a county-by-county list that excludes those Fort Bragg areas. The law does not apply to actions that were pending or commenced before it took effect.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal court districts shift in North Carolina: mixed, low. The law changes which federal court hears cases in parts of North Carolina. Wilson County is in the Eastern District. The parts of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond with Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall are in the Eastern District. The Middle District is set by a county list, excluding those areas and…

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## Sources
- [117-s-1340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1340)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1340 (as of 2026-01-05).