Public Law 119-109 | Public Law 119–109: To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

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PUBLIC LAW 119–109—SEPT. 16, 2026

140 STAT. 1022

Public Law

119–109

119th Congress

An Act

To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

Sept. 16, 2026

[S. 32]

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

Local Access to Courts Act.

SECTION 1.

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

inserting

“and El Centro” after “at San Diego”.

Approved September 16, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 32 (H.R. 625):

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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