President signs laws expanding court locations and prison staff protections
S. 32 authorises court proceedings in College Station and El Centro, while S. 307 sets Bureau of Prisons requirements on sexual harassment and sexual assault against staff.
The President signed two congressional bills into law on 16 September 2026, according to the White House Briefings & Statements.
S. 32, the Local Access to Courts Act, adds College Station, Texas, to the locations where court may be held in the Southern District of Texas.
The law also authorises court to be held in El Centro, California, for the Southern District of California.
S. 307, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, establishes requirements for the Bureau of Prisons, which operates within the US Department of Justice.
Those requirements concern sexual harassment and sexual assault against Bureau of Prisons staff by incarcerated individuals. The source material does not provide further implementation details or a timetable for the measures.
