Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 6, 2018Law
H.R. 6714
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 6, 2018)
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.
What just happenedSep 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9](R-GA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 6, 2018
- Sep 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 6, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 6, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House