United States · Bill · S
S. 4199 (118th)
JUDGES Act of 2024
Introduced
19 April 2024
Last action
3 January 2025 · Veto
Status
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 or the JUDGES Act of 2024 This 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 Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must make publicly accessible, and submit to Congress, a specified biennial report on judgeship recommendations.
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Timeline
19 April 2024
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2024
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
18 June 2024
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430.
Source: Calendars
18 June 2024
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Coons for Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 June 2024
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Coons for Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 August 2024
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5750-5753; text: CR S5750-5752)
Source: Floor
1 August 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5750-5753; text: CR S5750-5752)
Source: Floor
2 August 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 August 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
6 August 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 December 2024
Passed
Rule H. Res. 1612 passed House.
Source: Floor
10 December 2024
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1612 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7673 and one motion to commit on S. 4199. The resolution also provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 with one hour of general debate.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H7116-7119)
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H7116-7119)
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7673 and S. 4199 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7673 and one motion to commit on S. 4199. The resolution also provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 with one hour of general debate.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1612. (consideration: CR H7116-7124)
Source: Floor
20 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 December 2024
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
23 December 2024
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
3 January 2025
Veto
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Source: Veto
Votes
12 December 2024 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 236 · No 173 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 22
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Not Voting
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 1 August 2024 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 18 June 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 19 April 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.
- related to → JUDGES Act
- related to ← To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.
- related to ← JUDGES Act of 2024
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
- related to ← A bill to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4199
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/4199
- us · 118-s-4199 · source updated 10 August 2026