S. 296 · 115th Congress
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act
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This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 2, 2017
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act
This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts.
The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act
Latest action (Feb 2, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 2, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.