H.R. 2746

To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2746

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2021

Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Manning, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Cawthorn, Ms. Adams, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

1.

Judicial districts of North Carolina

(a)

In general

Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking and Wilson and and inserting Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall, and; and

(2)

by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(b)

Middle district

The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore (excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin.

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(b)

Application

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.