S. 276 - Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
Law. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Jeff Flake
- Summary:
- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
S. 276 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
- Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
- Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
- Sponsor
- Jeff Flake
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Law
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Federal appellate courts
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Judges
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Montana
- Nevada
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oregon
- Washington State
- Related Bills
- S. 295 (115th) : Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act
- H.R. 1598 (115th) : Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017
- H.R. 196 (115th) : Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017
- H.R. 250 (115th) : Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/02/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/02/2017 2/02/2017 Introduced in Senate 2/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
oppose this bill
| Attorneys & law firms | $63,955,430 |
| Women's issues | $13,641,171 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $10,463,497 |
| Trial lawyers & law firms | $7,343,115 |
| Environmental policy | $6,497,094 |
| Abortion policy/Pro-Abortion Rights | $2,362,979 |
| Health care services | $2,332,643 |
| US Postal Service unions & associations | $1,736,500 |
| Air transport unions | $1,521,350 |
| Minority/Ethnic Groups | $1,423,851 |
| Teachers unions | $1,098,465 |
| Gay & lesbian rights & issues | $950,346 |
| Defense policy, doves | $782,568 |
| Welfare & Social Work | $637,150 |
| Health & welfare policy | $632,146 |
| Churches, clergy & religious organizations | $563,462 |
| State & local govt employee unions | $534,196 |
| Commercial service unions | $458,516 |
| Communications & hi-tech unions | $382,400 |
| Small business associations | $379,819 |
| Labor Unions | $214,450 |
| Legal Services | $73,914 |
| Human Rights | $66,650 |
| Consumer groups | $10,650 |
| $118,062,362 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $295,105 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $2,873,979 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $144,882 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $3,038,785 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $1,360,517 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $0 | $679,505 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $0 | $2,657,862 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $0 | $127,093 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $3,490,537 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $585,436 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $1,032,512 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $0 | $579,900 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $679,203 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $319,892 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $2,065,739 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $0 | $484,259 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $418,725 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $0 | $480,918 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $1,188,764 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $519,965 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $686,362 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $0 | $4,931,804 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $0 | $475,124 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $181,304 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $0 | $1,014,738 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $0 | $172,495 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $1,061,503 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $0 | $4,805,125 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $1,593,719 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $101,177 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $0 | $81,494 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $859,459 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $0 | $203,737 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $0 | $337,802 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $1,805,396 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $0 | $367,224 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $0 | $3,284,468 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $994,352 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $414,016 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $0 | $3,251,247 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $0 | $3,884,419 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $503,960 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $1,410,299 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $1,068,903 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $0 | $261,115 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $1,501,793 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $0 | $81,936 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $159,450 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $463,735 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $393,897 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $0 | $3,858,448 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $0 | $254,100 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $422,050 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $1,122,296 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $0 | $199,165 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $751,692 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $322,271 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $466,425 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $2,407,174 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $508,189 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $4,036,712 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $1,106,540 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $1,625,291 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $892,532 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $0 | $219,589 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $344,277 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $1,572,024 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $1,686,704 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $2,369,165 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $190,075 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $0 | $265,417 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $2,532,186 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $0 | $1,107,549 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $533,414 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $59,600 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $287,611 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $0 | $137,310 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $0 | $644,873 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $667,605 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $0 | $228,110 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $1,613,554 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $2,376,414 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $0 | $559,833 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $75,103 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $2,166,745 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $254,600 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $1,297,072 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $0 | $261,855 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $2,287,665 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $322,900 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $0 | $458,809 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $0 | $1,134,855 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $1,074,897 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $0 | $3,596,155 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $0 | $1,531,765 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $0 | $6,274,064 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $946,531 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $199,398 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $1,106,232 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $0 | $329,890 |
