[119th Congress Public Law 109]
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Public Law 119-109
119th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas 
          and California. <<NOTE: Sept. 16, 2026 -  [S. 32]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United <<NOTE: Local Access to Courts Act.>> States of America in 
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 28 USC 1 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Local Access to Courts Act'' or 
``LACA''.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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''.

    Approved September 16, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 32 (H.R. 625):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-784 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R. 
625.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 171 (2025):
                                    Feb. 12, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 172 (2026):
                                    Aug. 31, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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