3.0.0 3426 2026-02-25T09:06:44Z 2026-02-25T09:06:44Z House H HR 2025-05-15 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3426 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHREVE:H.R. 3426.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H2104]]]> ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-12-01T20:31:51Z Discharged From 2025-11-20T00:46:36Z Referred To 2025-09-16T20:47:33Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2025-05-16T16:19:17Z Reported By 2025-09-08T16:38:11Z Markup By 2025-06-11T14:45:00Z Discharged from 2025-06-11T14:45:00Z Discharged from 2025-06-11T14:30:00Z Referred To 2025-05-15T14:01:25Z H. Rept. 119-240 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 3426) entitled "To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.". 119 747 HRES 2025-09-19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10:54:54 Related bill House 2025-12-01 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2025-11-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2025-11-20 13:04:30 Senate returned papers to the House. Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2025-11-19 Senate Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2025-11-19 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2025-11-19 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2025-09-19 10:56:00 House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747 Floor H1B000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-16 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2025-09-15 15:43:41 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 15:43:40 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 15:43:40 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-15 15:35:18 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 15:35:16 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 15:35:05 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00197 2025-09-08 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-09-08 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-06-11 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-06-11 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-06-11 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged Committee 2025-05-16 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2025-05-15 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001229 Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] Jefferson Shreve R IN 6 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2025-05-15 True Government Operations and Politics Building construction 2025-06-23T20:11:56Z Federal district courts 2025-06-23T20:12:04Z Government buildings, facilities, and property 2025-06-23T20:11:42Z Government Operations and Politics 2025-06-23T18:07:31Z 00 2025-05-15 Introduced in House 2025-09-09T00:17:43Z Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) courtroom sharing policy and limits construction of new courthouses. 

Under the bill, GSA must ensure courtroom sharing by magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior district judges. Specifically

  • in courthouses with 10 or more active district judges, GSA must provide two courtrooms per 3 active district judges (except such courthouses may contain not less than 9 courtrooms for active district judges);
  • in courthouses with 3 or more bankruptcy judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 bankruptcy judges;
  • in courthouses with 3 or more senior district judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 senior district judges; and
  • in courthouses with 3 or more magistrate judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 magistrate judges.

GSA is prohibited from constructing a new courthouse that does not comply with the courtroom sharing requirements. Additionally, if a new courthouse will add capacity in the GSA inventory, existing space in the same courthouse complex must be fully utilized or relinquished from such inventory.

GSA must update the U.S. Courts Design Guide to reflect these requirements within 180 days after the bill's enactment. (The Design Guide sets forth the federal judiciary’s requirements for the design, construction, and renovation of court facilities and is intended for use by individuals involved in federal court construction projects.)

]]> Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025 Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025 2025-12-12T14:11:18Z S Senate Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025 2025-12-11T20:02:38Z H House Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. 2025-12-11T20:02:38Z H House Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025 2025-12-05T02:13:26Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025 2025-12-04T21:08:22Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025 2025-12-04T21:08:22Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. 2025-12-04T21:03:23Z Introduced in House IH Display Title 45 Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025 2025-11-22T09:58:19Z Referred in Senate 2025-12-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3426rfs2/xml/BILLS-119hr3426rfs2.xml Returned to the House by Unanimous Consent 2025-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3426rhuc/xml/BILLS-119hr3426rhuc.xml Referred in Senate 2025-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3426rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr3426rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3426eh1s/xml/BILLS-119hr3426eh1s.xml Reported in House 2025-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3426rh/xml/BILLS-119hr3426rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3426ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3426ih.xml 2025-12-01 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.