S. 2873: A bill to extend the authority of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-09-30 · Law · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-455.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-09-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-455. (final step reached)
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Official title

A bill to extend the authority of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to extend through July 1, 2006, the authority of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois, with regard to cases filed in specified districts and with the consent of the parties, and to summon jurors from the Southern District of Iowa to hear such cases. Amends the Federal judicial code to require the holding of court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Delta Division, at Cleveland, Mississippi, in addition to Clarksdale. Authorizes the holding of court for the Western District of Arkansas, Texarkana Division, and for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division, anywhere within the Federal courthouse in Texarkana located on the State line between Texas and Arkansas. Adds Plattsburgh, New York, to the list of places for holding court in the Northern District of New York. Adds Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the list of places for holding court in the District of Colorado.

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Official text

A bill to extend the authority of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] reported raising $527,998 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2873.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2873 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108