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Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025
Summary
This bill limits the construction of new federal courthouses unless they meet specific courtroom sharing requirements designed to reduce costs. The bill establishes different courtroom-to-judge ratios depending on the type of judges, including requiring approximately 2 courtrooms for every 3 active district judges in larger courthouses. The General Services Administration must update the federal courthouse design guide within 180 days to incorporate these courtroom sharing requirements. If a new courthouse adds capacity, any existing space in the same courthouse complex must be fully utilized or relinquished from federal property inventory.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Shreve’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RUNNEBOHM CONSTRUCTION, INC. $4,300
- THE HERITAGE GROUP $3,561
- ZINK DISTRIBUTING $3,300
- TARBERT PROPERTIES LP $3,300
- PATRIOT PRODUCTS LLC $3,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jefferson Shreve → · Outside spending →
Actions (21)
- Dec 1, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Nov 20, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Nov 20, 2025 Senate returned papers to the House. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Senate returned papers to House by by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Nov 19, 2025 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Sep 19, 2025 House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 747 · house
- Sep 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Sep 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278) · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4278)
- Sep 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3426. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4278) · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-240. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged · house
- May 16, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- May 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 16, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
AN ACT
To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency (CASE) Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REDUCING COSTS RELATED TO COURTHOUSES.
(a) In General.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, as amended by this act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 3320. Reducing costs related to courthouses
“(a) Limitation on New Courthouses.—The Administrator of General Services may not commence construction of any new courthouse if—
“(1) construction has not begun on or before the date of enactment of this section; and
“(2) the design and construction of the new courthouse fails to comply, at a minimum, with the courtroom sharing requirements described in subsection (b).
“(b) Courtroom Sharing Requirements Defined.—The term ‘courtroom sharing requirements’ means—
“(1) in courthouses with 10 or more active district judges, 2 courtrooms per 3 active district judges, except such courthouses may contain not less than 9 courtrooms for active district judges;
“(2) in courthouses with 3 or more bankruptcy judges, 1 courtroom per 2 bankruptcy judges;
“(3) in courthouses with 3 or more senior district judges, 1 courtroom per 2 senior district judges; and
“(4) in courthouses with 3 or more magistrate judges, 1 courtroom per 2 magistrate judges.
“(c) United States Courts Design Guide.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Design Guide for courthouses shall be updated to incorporate courtroom sharing requirements to the maximum extent practicable.
“(d) Utilization.—If a new courthouse will add capacity in the inventory of the General Services Administration, existing space in the same courthouse complex must be fully utilized or relinquished from the inventory of the General Services Administration.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“3320. Reducing costs related to courthouses.”.
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
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