HR-4698 : Still Just a Bill

Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017

This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2018 the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-01-22CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.House committee actions
2017-12-20IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2017-12-20IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Federal officials
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Judges
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Protection of officials
  • Right of privacy
  • Supreme Court

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