H.R. 7835

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7835 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7835 To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 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. <all>