Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 10, 2018)
Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018
This bill makes various changes to the operation and organization of federal courts.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- adds 52 new permanent district court judgeships,
- converts 8 temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships,
- restructures certain judicial districts,
- requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court), and
- requires certain proceedings to be live streamed.
What just happenedSep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 10, 2018
- Sep 13, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 13, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 10, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Sep 10, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 10, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 10, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House