,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbc,ms4   
,ross introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to address ! ris+ tr5d (    
v5ue-%opp+ 9 ,f$]al c\rts4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair   
,c\rts ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,re9/at+      
#c-;judge requirem5t = suits seek+      
nationwide relief  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#aee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section #bbhc ! 
foll[+3  #bbhb4 ,nationwide relief2     
?ree-judge c\rt requir$  7a7 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m nationwide relief 
means-- 7#a7 an int]locutory or p]man5t 
injunction re/ra9+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or
 a ,f$]al (fic] ) respect to any p]son  
o!r ?an ! pla9tiff2  7#b7 any ord] t    
vacates a ,f$]al regulation on a        
nationwide basis2 &  7#c7 a /ay (       
execution ( a judgm5t grant+ relief     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7b7  
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates or judge !re( may n grant 
any =m ( nationwide relief unless !     
application !re= is he>d & det]m9$ by a 
di/rict c\rt ( #c judges "u section     
#bbhd4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 
%all n apply to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or a c\rt ( appeals ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to 
exp& or limit ! =ms ( relief t ! c\rts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may grant4  4  7b7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #aee ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! item relat+ to section #bbhc !   
foll[+3  #bbhb4 ,nationwide relief2     
?ree-judge c\rt requir$4  4  #c4 ,r&om  
assignm5t ( cases  7a7 ,division (      
bus9ess among di/rict judges ,section   
#acg ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7     
,r&om assignm5t ( cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 e/abli%+ rules = ! division ( bus9ess

 among di/rict judges1 a di/rict c\rt   
%all ensure t ! probability t an action1
 suit1 or proce$+ is assign$ to any     
p>ticul> judge does n exce$ #be p]c5t4  
7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply to-- 7,a7 a crim9al proce$+2  7,b7
 an action1 suit1 or proce$+ t is relat$
 to ano!r action1 suit1 or proce$+ p5d+ 
be=e a judge ( ! di/rict c\rt2  7,c7 an 
application = a writ ( habeas corpus "u 
section #bbdb or any relat$ proce$+2 or 
7,d7 a motion to vacate1 set aside1 or  
correct a s5t5ce "u section #bbeb or any
 relat$ proce$+4  7#c7 ,l[-population   
di/ricts  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m l[-population di/rict   
means a di/rict t does n h en\gh judges 
to ensure t ! probability t an action1  
suit1 or proce$+ is assign$ to any      
p>ticul> judge does n exce$ #be p]c5t1 z
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,use ( 
judges f adjac5t di/ricts ,! *ief judge 
( ! circuit 9 :i* a l[-population       
di/rict is locat$ may assign #a or m    
judges f #a or m di/ricts t are adjac5t 

to1 & 9 ! same ,/ate z1 ! l[-population 
di/rict to s]ve 9 ! l[-population       
di/rict z necess>y to ensure t !        
probability t an action1 suit1 or       
proce$+ is assign$ to any p>ticul> judge
 does n exce$ #be p]c5t1 z requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,exception ,not)/&+
 p>agraph 7#a71 if !re are no adjac5t   
di/ricts )9 ! same ,/ate z a            
l[-population di/rict1 ! probability t  
an action1 suit1 or proce$+ is assign$  
to any p>ticul> judge 9 ! l[-population 
di/rict may n be great] ?an ! p]c5tage  
obta9$ by divid+ ! numb] #a by ! numb] (
 judges )9 ! l[-population di/rict4  4  
7b7 ,?ree-,judge c\rts ,section         
#bbhd7;b77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ designate two & ins]t+ r&omly 
designate ?ree2 &  7#b7 9 ! second      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1 & ! judge to :om !   
reque/ 0 pres5t$14  #d4 ,publication (  
division ord]s ,section #acg ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #c1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 

foll[+3  7d7 ,publication ( division    
ord]s ,a di/rict c\rt %all publi% any   
ord] = ! division ( bus9ess among       
di/rict judges ) o!r /&+ ord]s on !     
website ( ! di/rict4  4