# 118-hr-7177: To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.

118-hr-7177, To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7177
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

This law **consolidates the Northern District of Alabama’s federal judicial divisions from seven to five**, changing which counties are grouped in each division. Lauderdale and Lawrence are now grouped together. Marshall is added after Madison and Decatur is removed. One division’s list is expanded to include Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, and Saint Clair. Another division keeps Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa and gains Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston. Two former divisions are stricken. The statute preserves the standard signature lines for the Speaker and the Vice President or President of the Senate.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-9376: Lulu’s Law
- 118-hres-1280: Commending the University of South Alabama on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and its years of service to the State of Alabama and the United States.
- 118-hjres-163: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating t…
- 118-hr-8411: Defending American Property Abroad Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-7177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7177)

## Related
- [118-hr-2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2670)
- [118-hr-10045: Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10045)
- [118-hr-9376: Lulu’s Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9376)
- [118-hres-1280: Commending the University of South Alabama on the occasion of its 60th annivers…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1280)
- [118-hjres-163: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-163)
- [118-hr-8411: Defending American Property Abroad Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8411)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7177 (as of 2026-01-05).