S. 32 · 119th Congress

LACA

Introduced on Jan 8, 2025 by Ted Cruz (R-TX). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 119-109.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-109
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Law
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

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

Official title

A bill to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

Subjects

  • California
  • State and local courts
  • Texas

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Sep 16, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Ted CruzR-TXSponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Aug 31, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 378–10

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 8, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 8, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Feb 12, 2025Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Feb 12, 2025 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Feb 12, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Feb 12, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)
  7. Feb 13, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Feb 13, 2025 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Feb 13, 2025 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseMr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273)
  12. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32.
  13. Aug 31, 2026 · 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. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348)
  15. Aug 31, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272)House · Roll call 285
  16. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272)House · Roll call 285
  17. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Sep 14, 2026Presented to President.
  19. Sep 14, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Sep 16, 2026Signed by President.
  21. Sep 16, 2026Signed by President.
  22. Sep 16, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-109.
  23. Sep 16, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-109.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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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.