H.R.592: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011

About This Bill

Bill Summary

Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court, in any civil action in which the pleadings state facts relevant to the protection of public health or safety, from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement agreement that would restrict such disclosure, or restricting access to court records, unless in connection with such order the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb. 9, 2011

Introduced in the House by Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

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