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HR 3803 102th Congress House Law Court records Freedom of information Government liability

Federal Court Settlements Sunshine Act of 1991

Introduced: November 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 18, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Nov 18, 1991
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Court Settlements Sunshine Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal judicial code to require public disclosure of settlements of civil actions to which the United States is a party, with exceptions.

What's happening now September 10, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 20, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3803: Federal Court Settlements Sunshine Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3803/
MLA
"H.R. 3803: Federal Court Settlements Sunshine Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3803/.
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H.R. 3803, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3803/.
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