119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1727


To authorize additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2025

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To authorize additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Rocky Mountain Judgeship Act”.

SEC. 2. Additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.

(a) Colorado.—The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Colorado.

(b) Idaho.—The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judges for the district of Idaho.

(c) Technical and conforming amendments.—The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting the following:



“Colorado9”; and

(2) by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following:



“Idaho3”.

SEC. 3. Colorado.

Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking “and Sterling” and inserting “Sterling, and Fort Collins”.