HR 6642
116th Congress
House
Law
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judicial procedure and administration
Telephone and wireless communication
Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act
This bill allows U.S. circuit courts to dispose of cases without oral argument or to proceed with oral argument, with the consent of the litigants, via video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Oral arguments in U.S. circuit court and U.S. district court must be made available for public transmission in real time and be permanently archived on the internet, except for U.S. district court proceedings the dissemination of which would seriously jeopardize public health and safety.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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