PL-119-109 — Local Access to Courts Act" or "LACA

Preamble

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 ``Local Access to Courts Act'' or ``LACA''.

Section 2 — ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS DISTRICT COURTS

Section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by inserting ``and College Station'' before the period at the end.

Section 3 — ORGANIZATION OF CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURTS

Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and El Centro'' after ``at San Diego''.

Approved September 16, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 32 (H.R. 625): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-784 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R. 625. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 171 (2025): Feb. 12, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 172 (2026): Aug. 31, considered and passed House.

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