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HR 7426 117th Congress House Law

21st Century Courts Act of 2022

Introduced: April 6, 2022 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Apr 6, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Courts Act of 2022

This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. The bill also requires court proceedings to be recorded and published on the internet.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7426: 21st Century Courts Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7426/
MLA
"H.R. 7426: 21st Century Courts Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7426/.
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H.R. 7426, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7426/.
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[H.R. 7426: 21st Century Courts Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7426/)
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