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H.R. 3426 House Government Operations and Politics

Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025

Introduced
May 15, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson (R-IN-6)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on environment and public works on Dec 1, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House May 15, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. May 15, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. May 16, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged Jun 11, 2025
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 11, 2025
  6. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Jun 11, 2025
  7. House Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240. Sep 8, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197. Sep 8, 2025
  9. House Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 15, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278) Sep 15, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426. Sep 15, 2025
  12. House 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) Sep 15, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278) Sep 15, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 15, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sep 16, 2025
  16. House House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747 Sep 19, 2025
  17. House House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747. Sep 19, 2025
  18. House Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Nov 19, 2025
  19. Senate Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent. Nov 19, 2025
  20. House Senate returned papers to the House. Nov 20, 2025
  21. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Nov 20, 2025
  22. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Dec 1, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Building constructionFederal district courtsGovernment buildings, facilities, and property

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
    • Referred To , Dec 1, 2025
    • Discharged From , Nov 20, 2025
    • Referred To , Sep 16, 2025
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • Reported By , Sep 8, 2025
    • Markup By , Jun 11, 2025
    • Discharged from , Jun 11, 2025
    • Discharged from , Jun 11, 2025
    • Referred To , May 15, 2025

Summary

Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) courtroom sharing policy and limits construction of new courthouses. Under the bill, GSA must ensure courtroom sharing by magistrate, bankruptcy, and senior district judges. Specificallyin 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);in courthouses with 3 or more bankruptcy judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 bankruptcy judges;in courthouses with 3 or more senior district judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 senior district judges; andin courthouses with 3 or more magistrate judges, GSA must provide one courtroom per 2 magistrate judges.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.GSA must update the U.S. Courts Design Guide to reflect these requirements within 180 days after the bill's enactment. (The Design Guide 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.)

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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