Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act This bill allows U.S. circuit courts to dispose of cases without oral argument or to proceed with oral argument, with the consent of the litigants, via video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Oral arguments in U.S. circuit court and U.S. district court must be made available for public transmission in real time and be permanently archived on the internet, except for U.S. district court proceedings the dissemination of which would seriously jeopardize public health and safety.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Law
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationTelephone and wireless communication
Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act
USA116th CongressHR-6642| House
| Updated: 4/28/2020
Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act This bill allows U.S. circuit courts to dispose of cases without oral argument or to proceed with oral argument, with the consent of the litigants, via video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Oral arguments in U.S. circuit court and U.S. district court must be made available for public transmission in real time and be permanently archived on the internet, except for U.S. district court proceedings the dissemination of which would seriously jeopardize public health and safety.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationTelephone and wireless communication