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To amend title 28, United States Code, to make changes in the places of holding court in the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Public Law 102-272 · H.R. 3686 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 21, 1992 · Law

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC-6)

Cosponsors: None

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 change the places of holding court in the Eastern District of North Carolina to exclude Clinton and Washington and to include Greenville, North Carolina.

Committees

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

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Apr 21, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-272.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Apr 10, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Apr 8, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Mar 31, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. Jan 22, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. Nov 28, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. Nov 25, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  15. Nov 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  16. Oct 31, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  17. 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.