On December 12 local time, the USA House of Representatives passed a bill with a vote of 236 in favor and 173 against, planning to add 66 federal judges nationwide to alleviate the shortage of personnel in federal courts. This is the first significant expansion of the USA federal judicial system since 1990. The bill stipulates that the number of judges will be gradually increased in six phases over the next 11 years, covering 25 federal district courts in 13 states including California, Florida, and Texas.