Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018
Latest action · Sep 6, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 6, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018
This bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 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 not later than five days after filing, and
- documents on PACER must be available to the public and to parties before the court free of charge.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2018 to Dec 10, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Sep 28, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Dec 10, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2018Introduced in House
- Sep 6, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2018Introduced in House
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