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Twenty-First Century Courts Act

Introduced: February 28, 2020 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2020
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Twenty-First Century Courts Act

This bill requires that certain information regarding Supreme Court Justices, federal judges, and court proceedings be made publicly available. It also requires the Supreme Court to establish a code of ethics for Justices.

If a Justice or judge disqualifies himself or herself from a case, the relevant court must publish on its website a notice explaining the circumstances of the disqualification, with exceptions for health and privacy concerns. In addition, the financial disclosure of each Justice and judge must be available on a public website.

Audio recordings of public proceedings before the Supreme Court or a federal court of appeals must be made available online in real time to the extent practicable. The recordings must remain available online for specified lengths of time.

Additionally, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must establish a single system for all public federal court records. The system must be publicly accessible at no cost.

What's happening now February 28, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8235 Related bill Open Courts Act of 2020
  • S 4988 Related bill Open Courts Act of 2020
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 28, 2020
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6017: Twenty-First Century Courts Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6017/
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"H.R. 6017: Twenty-First Century Courts Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6017/.
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H.R. 6017, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6017/.
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