All Roll Calls
Yes: 390 • No: 0
118-s-3998118th Congress
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Became Law
Summary
Converts specified temporary district judgeships into permanent positions and updates the official table of permanent judgeship counts across several federal judicial districts.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding to carry out court changes
The law authorizes Congress to appropriate "such sums as may be necessary" to carry out these judiciary changes. It does not set dollar amounts; Congress must pass later spending bills to provide the money. This authority is effective upon enactment.
More permanent federal district judges
The law makes certain existing district judgeships permanent under 28 U.S.C. 133 and updates the official counts. It converts judgeships previously authorized under the 1990 Judicial Improvements Act and the 21st Century DOJ Authorization Act, and current judges keep serving under the new authority. Authorized counts now are: Alabama - Northern 8, Middle 3, Southern 3; Arizona 13; California - Northern 14, Eastern 6, Central 28, Southern 13; Florida - Northern 4, Middle 15, Southern 18; Hawaii 4; Kansas 6; Missouri - Eastern 7, Western 5, Eastern and Western 2; New Mexico 7; North Carolina - Eastern 4, Middle 4, Western 5; Texas - Northern 12, Southern 19, Eastern 8, Western 13. These changes take effect as of this Act’s effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/20/2024
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/8/2024
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/19/2024
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/16/2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 390 • No: 0