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118-203","introduced":"2024-03-20","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-12-16","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h503","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act","result":"Passed","yea":390,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":39,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll503.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2024-04-20","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2024-12-23"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 118-203.","date":"2024-12-23"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2024-12-23","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024"},{"k":"p","t":"This act converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in 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S. 3998, 118th Congress: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024. House: 390 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 23 Dec 2024."}}