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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
2019-07-09IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2019-07-09IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

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