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H.R. 625House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

LACA of 2026

Sponsored by Michael T. McCaulRep. Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Introduced January 22, 2025

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Updated August 28, 2026 at 4:41 AM UTC

The Local Access to Courts Act of 2026 (LACA) updates the federal statutes that list where district courts can hold sessions. It adds College Station, Texas, as an authorized location for certain Texas district courts and adds El Centro, California, as an authorized location for certain California district courts. The change affects the administration of federal courts in those states.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Texas district court organization provision to include "and College Station" as a possible court site.
  • Amends the California district court organization provision to include "and El Centro" after the existing "at San Diego" location.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.

August 27, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 22, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 22, 2025

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Judiciary Committee

July 15, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

Judiciary Committee

July 15, 2026

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.

Judiciary Committee

August 27, 2026

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.

August 27, 2026

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Union Calendar No. 685

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 625

[Report No. 119–784]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2025

Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

August 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 22, 2025

A BILL

To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Access to Courts Act of 2026 or LACA of 2026.

2.

Organization of Texas district courts

Section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by inserting and College Station before the period at the end.

3.

Organization of California district courts

Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting and El Centro after at San Diego.

August 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed