HR 1164
116th Congress
House
Law
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Government information and archives
Judicial procedure and administration
State and local courts
User charges and fees
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
Introduced: February 13, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
This bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in coordination with the General Services Administration, to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system into one system.
Additionally, it establishes certain requirements for the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, including the following:
- documents filed with a federal court must be publicly accessible upon filing, and
- documents on PACER must be available to the public and to parties before the court free of charge.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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