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H.R. 7835

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Summary

H.R. 7835, to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2026 by Rep. Julia Letlow (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7835 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7835/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7835 IH: To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7835  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 5, 2026   Ms. Letlow  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.
1.
Judicial districts of louisiana
(a)
In general
Section 98 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
(b)
The Middle District comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, and West Baton Rouge.
 ; and
(2)
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
(c)
The Western District comprises the parishes of Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Jefferson Davis, De Soto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Lafayette, La Salle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Tensas, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.
 .
(b)
Application
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of Louisiana before the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.

Sponsors

Rep. Julia Letlow (R) sponsors H.R. 7835 alone.

Julia Letlow

Rep. · R–LA-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7835 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 5, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7835 has taken 2 actions since Mar 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 5, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7835 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7835 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7835 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7835’s is Law.

hr7835/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7835, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LETLOW:H.R. 7835.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2473]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com