{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3426","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3426,"title":"Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001229","fullName":"Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]","party":"R","state":"IN","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-01","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Building construction","Federal district courts","Government buildings, facilities, and property"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Senate returned papers to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Discharge","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-19","text":"House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-11","text":"Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-16","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) courtroom sharing policy and limits construction of new courthouses.&nbsp;</p><p>Under the bill, GSA must ensure courtroom sharing by magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior district judges. Specifically</p><ul><li>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);</li><li>in courthouses with 3 or more bankruptcy judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 bankruptcy judges;</li><li>in courthouses with 3 or more senior district judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 senior district judges; and</li><li>in courthouses with 3 or more magistrate judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 magistrate judges.</li></ul><p>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.</p><p>GSA must update the U.S. Courts Design Guide to reflect these requirements within 180 days after the bill's enactment.&nbsp;(The Design Guide&nbsp;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.)</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-25T09:06:44Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":676,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:24:02.006Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Courthouse%20Affordability%20and%20Space%20Efficiency%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}