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HRES747Passed House

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 3426) entitled "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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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
Failed — Did not pass vote
119th
Congress
2025-09-19
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Cole
Tom Cole
Republican · OK · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (665 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001053

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-09-19

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The House is formally asking the Senate to send back a bill about limiting when the federal government can build new courthouses, so the House can take another action on it. This is a procedural step that allows the House to reconsider or modify the legislation before it becomes law. The bill affects how federal courts handle construction projects and spending on new courthouse facilities.

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