H.R. 1164

Referred to Committee

Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019

Introduced 2/13/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

3/25/2019 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 2/13/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Law

Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyGovernment information and archivesJudicial procedure and administrationState and local courtsUser charges and fees