Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1164
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 13, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1164
Congress
116
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Georgia
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Illinois
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Illinois
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Maryland
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Oklahoma
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019

This bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in coordination with the General Services Administration, to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system into one system.

Additionally, it establishes certain requirements for the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, including the following:

  • documents filed with a federal court must be publicly accessible upon filing, and
  • documents on PACER must be available to the public and to parties before the court free of charge.
Text (1)
February 13, 2019
Actions (3)
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
02/13/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/13/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:02:57 PM