S. 688Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations in which court shall be held in the judicial district for the State of Arizona.

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The bill changes federal law to allow United States district court sessions to be held in two additional cities in Arizona—Flagstaff and Yuma. By expanding the list of authorized locations, the measure affects the federal judicial district for the State of Arizona and the people who may need to attend court there.

Key Provisions

Amends 28 U.S.C. § 82 to replace the current list of court locations (Globe, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson) with a new list that adds Flagstaff and Yuma.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 6, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

March 6, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 6, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 6, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 688

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 6, 2019

Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations in which court shall be held in the judicial district for the State of Arizona.

District courts in the judicial district for the State of Arizona

Section 82 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking Globe, Phoenix, Prescott, and Tucson and inserting Flagstaff, Globe, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, and Yuma.