Senate Bill 1584
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Judicial Conference of the United States to redact sensitive information contained in financial disclosure reports of judicial officers and employees, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 19, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1584
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make permanent the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual.
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10/16/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
10/16/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-172.
07/26/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/19/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/19/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:05 PM