United States · Law · S
S. 3998 (118th)
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
Introduced
20 March 2024
Last action
23 December 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-203.
Sponsors
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 This bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
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Timeline
20 March 2024
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2024
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2928-2929; text: CR S2929)
Source: Floor
20 April 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
20 April 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
20 April 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
23 April 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 April 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 April 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H7172)
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H7172)
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7172-7173)
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Vote
At 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.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3998.
Source: Floor
16 December 2024
Floor
Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 December 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-203.
Source: President
23 December 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 December 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
23 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
17 December 2024 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 390 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 39
- 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]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 24 December 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 20 April 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 20 March 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · I · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3998
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/3998
- us · 118-s-3998 · source updated 10 August 2026