# 119-hr-7835: To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.

119-hr-7835, To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7835
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Redefines federal judicial districts in Louisiana.** This bill would redraw district lines by assigning specific parishes to a Middle District and to a Western District. The Middle District would include Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, and West Baton Rouge. The Western District would include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Jefferson Davis, De Soto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Lafayette, La Salle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Tensas, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn. It would preserve the district assignment for any case that was already filed or pending before enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal court boundaries in Louisiana: mixed, low. This bill would redraw Louisiana's federal court districts. If enacted, the Middle District would include Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, and West Baton Rouge. If enacted, the Western District would include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, B…

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- 119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act
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- 119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7835 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7835)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-3089: More Paid Leave for More Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3089)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-4154: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4154)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7835 (as of 2026-04-21).