To require that, as a condition of receiving salary, each United States district judge must certify that certain cases before the judge have not been pending and undetermined for more than 90 days after being submitted for decision.

H.R. 889 is a legislative proposal designed to reduce delays in the federal court system by requiring U.S. district judges to resolve cases in a timely manner. Under this bill, a judge’s salary would be withheld unless they certify that no non-jury trial or sentencing matter has remained undecided for more than 90 days after being submitted for a decision. By creating a direct financial incentive for judicial efficiency, the bill aims to ensure that citizens and legal parties receive faster resolutions to their legal disputes and sentencing proceedings.