S. 2064
Referred to CommitteeElectronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
Introduced 7/9/2019•116th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
7/9/2019 • Senate
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 Senate • 7/9/2019
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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
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Originated in the Senate
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July 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate7/9/2019