Skip to main content
S 2614 117th Congress Senate Law Accounting and auditing Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Inflation and prices Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Judicial procedure and administration User charges and fees

Open Courts Act of 2021

Introduced: November 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.
Mar 15, 2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 9, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Courts Act of 2021

This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public federal court records that is publicly accessible, free of charge, and does not require registration.

What's happening now March 15, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5844 Identical bill Open Courts Act of 2021
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Republican 3
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 9, 2021
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 9, 2021
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 15, 2021
 R
Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Nov 15, 2021
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 4, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2614: Open Courts Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2614/
MLA
"S. 2614: Open Courts Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2614/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2614, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2614/.
Markdown link
[S. 2614: Open Courts Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2614/)
Report a problem