Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026'', seeks to rename a specific courtroom. It designates courtroom 201 at the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building in Washington, DC, as the Pauline Newman Courtroom''. The bill includes several findings detailing the long and distinguished career of Judge Pauline Newman. These findings highlight her work in patent law, her service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and her various professional achievements. The Act ensures that any official references to that specific courtroom are updated to reflect the new name.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would women be better off under this?
The bill honors a pioneering female judge who broke many barriers for women in the legal and scientific fields.
- Scored +1
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?
The bill honors a jurist who was a major figure in the advancement of patent and intellectual property law.
- Scored +1
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill recognizes a female trailblazer who broke barriers for women in science and law.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Distinguished Service: The bill designates courtroom 201 as the ``Pauline Newman Courtroom'' (Section 3, subsection a), which recognizes Judge Newman's more than seven decades of service to the practice of law and her role as a trailblazer in patent law (Section 2, finding 1 and 4).
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Updated Official Records: The bill ensures that all official mentions of the courtroom are updated to reflect its new name (Section 3, subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts or burdens described in the text of this bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill honors a pioneering female judge who broke many barriers for women in the legal and scientific fields.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer? — The bill honors a jurist who was a major figure in the advancement of patent and intellectual property law.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill recognizes a female trailblazer who broke barriers for women in science and law.
- 8/3/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House