HR-1164 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-03-25CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.House committee actions
2019-02-13IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2019-02-13IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
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Policy Area :

Law
See Subjects
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Government information and archives
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • State and local courts
  • User charges and fees

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