H.R. 7835

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7835 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7835

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 5, 2026

Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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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.
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