{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-319","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":319,"title":"To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-01-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001148","fullName":"Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]","party":"R","state":"ID","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2021-03-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet."},"policyArea":"Law","subjects":["Federal district courts","Idaho","Judges"],"actions":[{"date":"2021-03-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-01-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-01-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-01-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p>This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.</p>","updateDate":"2025-01-16T12:12:20Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":491,"ts":"2026-04-15T05:49:27.633Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20authorize%20an%20additional%20district%20judgeship%20for%20the%20distri"}]}}