119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 22, 2025
LACA of 2026
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Aug 27, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Law
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 22, 2025)
Local Access to Courts Act or LACA
This bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…aining to general education, advocacy, and research related to gun violence prevention. HR 38 "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act," all provisions. HR 625 / S 298 "Keep Americans Safe Act," all provisions. S 889 "Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act," all provisions. S 1283 "Innovate to De-Escalate Moderni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…taining to general education, advocacy and research related to gun violence prevention. HR 38 "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act," all provisions. HR 625 / S 298 "Keep Americans Safe Act," all provisions. S 889 "Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act," all provisions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…taining to general education, advocacy, and research related to gun violence prevention. HR 38 "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act" all provisions. HR 625 / S 298 "Keep Americans Safe Act" all provisions. S 889 "Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act" all provisions. S 726 "Ethan's Law" all provisions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…aining to general education, advocacy, and research related to gun violence prevention. HR 38 "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act," all provisions. HR 625 / S 298 "Keep Americans Safe Act," all provisions. S 889 "Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act," all provisions. S 726 "Ethan's Law." all provisions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing