H.R. 1123 — Referred from Senate

IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1123 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 23, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019. 2. Realignment of the Eastern District of Arkansas Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock. (2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis. Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena. (3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk