Open Courts Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-2614| Senate
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Rob Portman
Republican Senator
Ohio
Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Open Courts Act of 2021 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public federal court records that is publicly accessible, free of charge, and does not require registration.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-5844Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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Open Courts Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-2614| Senate
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Open Courts Act of 2021 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public federal court records that is publicly accessible, free of charge, and does not require registration.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-5844Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Rob Portman
Republican Senator
Ohio
Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
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- Passed Chamber
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Accounting and auditingComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationUser charges and fees