HR 1059
112th Congress
House
Law
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Judges
Right of privacy
To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-84.
Jan 3, 2012
Signed by President.
Dec 23, 2011
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2011
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/19/2011 H9937-9938)
Dec 20, 2011
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/19/2011 H9937-9938)
Dec 20, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9999)
Dec 19, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 19, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1059.
Dec 19, 2011
Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9937-9938)
Nov 18, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2011
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7776-7777; text as passed Senate: CR S7777)
Nov 17, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7776-7777; text as passed Senate: CR S7777)
Nov 15, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Nov 15, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. Without written report.
Oct 19, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 13, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 12, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 701). (text: CR H6048)
Sep 12, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6052)
Sep 12, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 12, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1059.
Sep 12, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6048-6049)
Sep 12, 2011
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 29, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Jul 29, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-189.
Jul 20, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 20, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E475)
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2011 | House · vote #701 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 384–0 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 15, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Revises the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend until December 31, 2017, the Judicial Conference's authority to redact financial disclosure reports filed by a judicial officer or employee if it finds that revealing personal and sensitive information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 112-84.
Bill text
8 versions
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- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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Cosponsors
2
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1059: To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1059/
"H.R. 1059: To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1059/.
H.R. 1059, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1059/.
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