JUDGES Act of 2024
Policy Area: Law
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
Latest Action (2025-01-03): Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 or the JUDGES Act of 2024This bill creates 63 new permanent U.S. district court judgeships over a 10-year period and 3 temporary U.S. district court judgeships in 2025. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, additional judges for specified judicial districts.Specifically, the bill creates 63 additional permanent judgeships, which are added every two years from 2025 through 2035. The state and the total number of judgeships added over the 10-year period for the state are as follows:Arizona (2), California (21),Colorado (2),Delaware (2), Florida (9), Georgia (2), Idaho (1), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Nebraska (1),New Jersey (3), New York (5), and Texas (13).Additionally, in 2025, the bill creates three temporary judgeships in Oklahoma.The bill adds locations for where district courts must be held in certain states. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to be additionally held in El Centro, California; the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) to be additionally held in College Station, Texas; and the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (Central Division) to be additionally held in Moab and Monticello, Utah.The Government Accountability Office must submit reports to Congress on judicial caseloads and detention space.The Adminis
Subjects: Arizona, California, Colorado, Congressional oversight, Delaware, Federal district courts, Florida, Georgia
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How members voted on S4199. 369 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2024-12-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
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