The measure
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119th Congress · 2025–2027
S. 32
LACA
Law Senate 1 cosponsors
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-109. · Sep 16, 2026 Understand the measure
What this bill does
Congressional Research Service · Official summary · Checked 2026-09-19 09:46:07 UTC
Summary for Public Law
2026-09-16 · CRS version 49 · Summary updated 2026-09-18 18:39:16 UTC
A later bill text is on file (2026-09-17). This summary describes an earlier legislative action.
This summary is bound to the exact official status snapshot, but that record does not prove one corresponding text file. A date match alone is not treated as proof.
Local Access to Courts Act or LACA
This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
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Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
Other summary versions on file (1)
- Introduced in Senate · 2025-01-08 · CRS version 00
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The movement
Every committee, chamber, and clerk-recorded action attached to its date.
The votes
Every roll call on this measure—or a clear notice when no individual vote exists.
Where it stands
The measure's progress
Public Law 119-109
Became Public Law No: 119-109.
Recorded Sep 16, 2026, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Recorded votes
1 on this measure
The official record
- Congress.gov bill page
- Status, sponsor and actions from GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data, read Sep 19, 2026 · see sources
On the record
Every recorded vote on S. 32
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
2026-08-31
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass House · roll call 645
378–10
Passed
The Senate agreed to this measure without a recorded vote, which is what a voice vote or unanimous consent produces. No individual position on that passage exists to show.