H.R. 625119th CongressOn the floor calendarLatest action Aug 27, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 625 authorizes federal courts to hold sessions in College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California.
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HR 625 amends federal law to add College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, as official locations where federal district courts may hold sessions. In El Centro's case, this is in addition to the existing San Diego location.
The bill affects residents, attorneys, and litigants in the federal court districts covering College Station, Texas, and Southern California, including El Centro.
The change allows local court proceedings without requiring travel to other cities in the district, but it does not alter what cases courts hear or how they are decided.
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Right now: it's on the House floor calendar. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.