House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-61
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.
Became law on Dec 20, 2013.
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble R-NCWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 31, 2013
- Committee actionSep 11, 2013
- Passed HouseNov 12, 2013 · 401–0
- Passed SenateDec 10, 2013 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentDec 13, 2013
- Became lawDec 20, 2013
Latest action: Dec 20, 2013 — Became Public Law No: 113-61.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2871.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2871, a Bill to Amend Title 28, United States Code, to Modify the Composition of the Southern Judicial District of Mississippi to Improve Judicial Efficiency, and for Other Purposes” on September 24, 2013. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 11, 2013”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 24, 2013 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/44615
- CBO publication date
- September 24, 2013
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2871, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2871
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 113-258 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on November 12, 2013.Source: Congress.gov, reported November 12, 2013 ↗
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- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/113/HRPT/258
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2871, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2871
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. COBLE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H5261):Article III, Section I of the U.S. Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 6, 2025 ↗
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 48 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2871, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2871
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Gregg Harper (R-MS), George Holding (R-NC), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Melvin Watt (D-NC).
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- H.R. 2931 (113th) Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance, and Investigations Act
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.