# 119-hr-319: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

119-hr-319, To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID); status introduced (as of 2025-12-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-319
- Congress: 119
- Title: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**One additional U.S. district judge** for the District of Idaho. This bill would add one judge, raising Idaho's authorized district judgeships from two to three. The President, with Senate advice and consent, would appoint the new judge and 28 U.S.C. §133(a) would be updated.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- One more federal judge for Idaho: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add one U.S. district judge for the District of Idaho. The President would appoint the judge, with Senate confirmation. Idaho would then have three authorized district judgeships. The bill does not include new funding, a sunset date, or other program changes.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4754: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-319 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/319)

## Related
- [119-hr-4754: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4754)
- [119-hr-9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9171)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8596)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-319 (as of 2025-12-20).