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S. 1584

Introduced

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 7/19/2017•115th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.

10/16/2017 • Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) 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.

Reported to Senate without amendment • 10/16/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationProtection of officialsRight of privacySupreme Court

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
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Sponsor

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Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Republican • WI

Sponsored 7/19/2017

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]

D-MO

Joined 7/19/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

July 19, 2017

Committee Review

July 26, 2017

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Text Versions (2)

Reported to Senate10/16/2017
Introduced in Senate7/19/2017

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors1