Mark Kelly said "I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 227) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows: S. 227 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Our Courts Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR HOLDING COURT. (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas.-- Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting ``and Alpine'' after ``Pecos''. (b) Western District of Washington.--Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``Mount Vernon,'' after ``Tacoma,''. ___________________

On the recordFebruary 28, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 227) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows: S. 227 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Our Courts Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR HOLDING COURT. (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas.-- Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting ``and Alpine'' after ``Pecos''. (b) Western District of Washington.--Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``Mount Vernon,'' after ``Tacoma,''. ____________________

Said by

Mark Kelly

Democratic · Arizona

Source

Congressional Record · 2023-02-28