S1878-118

Introduced

To increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 8, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Energy.

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 Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act.
  • Section ID9C9E081B1DDA4B63B85EDBCA4C1C3425: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term former ninth circuit means the ninth judicial circuit of the United States as in existence on the day before the effective...
  • Section ID9C3A140BA27E4E77B9F72D37ABB496D1: 3. Number and composition of circuits Section 41 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— in the matter preceding the table, by striking thirteen and...
  • Section ID5AC6A9ECBFB946F5A40A95214535B086: 4. Circuit court judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional circuit judges for the new ninth...
  • Section IDE9B2A4D37FC04DBC919BF65489E2576B: 5. Number of circuit judges The table in section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase the number of judgeships for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and certain district courts of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Energy

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
Jun 8, 2023

Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Ms. Murkowski, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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