A bill to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Vetoed (No Override Attempt) on Dec. 23, 2024
This bill was vetoed by the President on December 23, 2024 and Congress did not attempt an override before the end of the Congressional session.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
17 Cosponsors (9 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D, 2021-2025]: S.4199 – Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024 (Dec. 10, 2024)
History
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April 19, 2024
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Introduced
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May 23, 2024
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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June 6, 2024
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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June 13, 2024
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Ordered Reported
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Aug. 1, 2024
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec. 5, 2024
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Dec. 12, 2024
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Dec. 23, 2024
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Vetoed
The President vetoed the bill. Congress may attempt to override the veto.
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S. 4199 (118th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 4199. This is the one from the 118th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 118th Congress, which met from Jan. 3, 2023 to Jan. 3, 2025. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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