S 54 — A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html January 09, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Mike Crapo · Primary
- James E. Risch · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Crapo, Mike Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Risch, James E. Republican
Not signed on (545)
545 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 545 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 54 do?
- This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.
- Who sponsors S 54?
- S 54 is sponsored by Crapo, Mike (Republican) and Risch, James E. (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 54?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S 54?
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