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S. 2064 116th Congress Senate

Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to direct the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 5070 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 9029 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 30, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 30, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2064: Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2064/
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"S. 2064: Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2064/.
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S. 2064, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2064/.
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