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AMICUS Act

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act or the AMICUS Act

This bill requires certain disclosures from a person that files three or more amicus briefs in a calendar year in the Supreme Court or a U.S. court of appeals. Specifically, such a person must disclose the name of anyone who (1) contributed to the preparation or submission of the amicus brief, or (2) made certain monetary contributions to the person.

Persons that are subject to these requirements must register with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which must make the registration information publicly available.

Such persons are also prohibited from making gifts or providing travel to any U.S. court of appeals judge or Supreme Court justice.

What's happening now August 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1411 Identical bill AMICUS Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3993: AMICUS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3993/
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"H.R. 3993: AMICUS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3993/.
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H.R. 3993, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3993/.
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