S. 1340 · 117th Congress

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

Introduced on Apr 22, 2021 by Thom Tillis (R-NC). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-26.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-26
Introduced
Apr 22, 2021
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Law
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Federal district courts
  • North Carolina

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 6, 2021). Public domain.

This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Thom TillisR-NCSponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 22, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Jun 17, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4618)
  4. Jun 17, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4618)
  5. Jun 17, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4618)
  6. Jun 17, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4618)
  7. Jun 17, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jun 21, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Jun 21, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseMs. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2983-2984; text: CR H2983)
  12. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1340.
  13. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Jun 23, 2021 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on S. 1340 are considered vacated.
  15. Jun 23, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340.(consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3051)
  16. Jun 23, 2021 · HousePursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3051)
  17. Jun 28, 2021Presented to President.
  18. Jun 28, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Jul 6, 2021Signed by President.
  20. Jul 6, 2021Signed by President.
  21. Jul 6, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-26.
  22. Jul 6, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-26.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.