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substantiveSep 1, 2026 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 32 — Local Access to Courts Act

LACA

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division.
  • House passed it on Sep 1, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Local Access to Courts Act or LACA This bill 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 bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea378

Democrat: 191 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 186

Nay10

Republican: 10

Present0

Not Voting42

Democrat: 21 · Republican: 21

How each member voted (430)

Yea (378)

Nay (10)

Not Voting (42)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.