S1758-118

Introduced

To address the rising trend of venue-shopping in Federal courts.

118th Congress Introduced May 30, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To address the rising trend of venue-shopping in Federal courts., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Courts Act of 2023.
  • Section idb205e6a7580849baa96e3ff9763c60cb: 2. Reinstating 3-judge requirement for suits seeking nationwide relief Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2283...
  • Section id59fe6f83018c4aa48fc2ff887fd33843: 2282. Nationwide relief; three-judge court required In this section, the term nationwide relief means— an interlocutory or permanent injunction restraining the...
  • Section id8ad9dc20c06841d288087776587a0ad5: 3. Random assignment of cases Section 137 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and by inserting...
  • Section id928ea2d5c20049018c5d27d7716006c5: 4. Publication of division orders Section 137 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the following:...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To address the rising trend of venue-shopping in Federal courts., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Immigration, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To address the rising trend of venue-shopping in Federal courts., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Immigration Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 30, 2023

Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Immigration Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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