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H.R.8235: Open Courts Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 14, 2020
- Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Versions
- Engrossed in House - Dec. 8, 2020
- Introduced in House - Sept. 14, 2020
Bill Summary
Open Courts Act of 2020 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public court records that is publicly accessible for free. Under the existing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, users are charged fees for accessing court documents. To fund the development of the new consolidated system, the Judicial Conference must temporarily establish a schedule of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Dec. 8, 2020 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7015-7018) |
| Dec. 8, 2020 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7015-7021)
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| Dec. 8, 2020 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Dec. 8, 2020 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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| Dec. 8, 2020 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8235.
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| Dec. 8, 2020 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| Dec. 8, 2020 |
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Sept. 15, 2020 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Sept. 14, 2020 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 14, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) |