H.R. 6755

Reported by Committee

Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018

Introduced 9/10/2018•115th Congress•House

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

9/13/2018 • House

Summary

Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018

This bill makes various changes to the operation and organization of federal courts.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

adds 52 new permanent district court judgeships,
converts 8 temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships,
restructures certain judicial districts,
requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court), and
requires certain proceedings to be live streamed.

Introduced in House • 9/10/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Law

Advisory bodiesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightFederal district courtsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJurisdiction and venuePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSupreme Court