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GovernmentH.R. 3426Comments

Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

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.)

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. House floor actionsSenate returned papers to the House.
  3. SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. House floor actionsHouse requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747
  6. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  7. House floor actionsMr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Passed the House
  9. House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.
  10. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
  11. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  12. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  13. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  14. Introduced
  15. Committee

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