To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish 3 divisions in the Central Judicial District of California.
Public Law 102-357 · H.R. 3795 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 26, 1992 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. George Brown (D-CA-36)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Jerry Lewis, Rep. Christopher Cox,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Divides the Central Judicial District of California into three divisions: (1) the Eastern Division comprising the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, the court for which shall be held in the city of Riverside, the city of San Bernardino, or within five miles from the boundary of either city; (2) the Western Division comprising the counties of Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, the court for which shall be held at Los Angeles; and (3) the Southern District comprising Orange County, the court for which shall be held at Santa Ana.
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. 15 actions.
- Aug 26, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-357.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 6, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 3, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 22, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 11, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 18, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- 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.