Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Better Bench Act
Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to repeal the residency requirement for circuit judges, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ashley Moody R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 16, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ashley Moody.
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- S.Res. 871 (119th) A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 10, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.