U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5347: Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Article III of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to determine the geographic composition of the circuit courts of the United States. (2) Based on 2020 United States census figures, the total population of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States has reached over 67,000,000, while that of the next most populous circuit, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the United States, stands just above 37,000,000. (3) The Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States covers over 40 percent of the landmass of the United States. (4) The Western circuits should be modernized to more accurately reflect population growth and regional nuances. SECTION 3. Circuit court composition (a) Number and composition of circuits The table in section 41 of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the item relating to the Eighth Circuit and inserting the (2) by striking the item relating to the Ninth Circuit and inserting the and (3) by striking the item relating to the Tenth Circuit and inserting the following: …
Sponsors
- Lee, Mike (R) · primary sponsor
- Barrasso, John (R)
- Crapo, Mike (R, SD-ID)
- Cruz, Ted (R)
- Daines, Steve (R)
- Risch, James (R)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Law
Common questions
- What is SB5347?
- SB5347 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2026.
- What does SB5347 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5347?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5347?
- Lee, Mike (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5347?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5347
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