Allows federal district court sessions to be held in College Station, Texas and El Centro, California, by amending the federal code that sets where those courts sit.

Official title: LACA of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 22-JAN-2025

Referred 22-JAN-2025

Approved by committee 15-JUL-2026

Reported 27-AUG-2026

On the calendar 27-AUG-2026

Key points

Amends 28 U.S.C. 124(b)(2) to add College Station as a place where Texas district court sessions may be held
Amends 28 U.S.C. 84(d) to add El Centro alongside San Diego for California district court sessions
Short title is the Local Access to Courts Act of 2026

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (22-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 27-AUG-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Judiciary Committee (House)

Policy area

Law

Sponsor Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

Raul Ruiz

congress.gov page Reported in House (27-AUG-2026) Introduced in House (22-JAN-2025)