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Local Access to Courts Act or LACA
This bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Local Access to Courts Act of 2026" or "LACA of 2026".
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.
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".
August 27, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed