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To amend title 28, United States Code, to make changes in the composition of the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.

Public Law 102-200 · H.R. 829 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 10, 1991 · Law

Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Slaughter (R-VA-7)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Rick Boucher,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Federal judicial code to transfer Culpeper, Louisa, and Orange counties (currently included in the Eastern judicial district of Virginia) to the Western judicial district of Virginia.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Dec 10, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-200.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 3, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 26, 1991FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 25, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  9. Nov 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  10. Oct 1, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  12. Apr 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  13. Feb 5, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.