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| 116-hr-9060 | 116 | hr | 9060 | To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes. | Law | 2020-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 0 | This bill specifies that states, state agencies, and state officials acting in their official capacities are civilly liable for deprivations of rights. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-hr-8997 | 116 | hr | 8997 | Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act | Law | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. | House | Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3] | MI | L | A000367 | 0 | Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act This bill prohibits federal civil asset forfeiture and imposes restrictions on state civil asset forfeiture. Specifically, property belonging to a person may be forfeited to a state government pursuant to a civil proceeding only after (1) a criminal conviction of the property owner under state criminal law; or (2) the state, in a civil proceeding where the property owner has the same constitutional rights provided to criminal defendants, proves that the property owner has committed the offense giving rise to the forfeiture. | 2023-01-11T13:43:58Z | |
| 116-hr-9018 | 116 | hr | 9018 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 1 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. | 2023-01-11T13:43:57Z | |
| 116-s-5060 | 116 | s | 5060 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] | CT | D | M001169 | 0 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. | 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z | |
| 116-hr-8976 | 116 | hr | 8976 | Access to the American Courts Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 0 | Access to the American Courts Act of 2020 This bill establishes that U.S. district courts shall have jurisdiction over any lawsuit based on an alleged violation of a constitutional right by the United States or any agent, person, or entity acting in the name of the United States. (Generally, the United States may not be sued unless it has consented to the lawsuit.) The plaintiff filing such a lawsuit shall have the right to a jury trial. If the plaintiff prevails in such a lawsuit, it shall receive attorney fees and costs. | 2023-01-11T13:43:58Z | |
| 116-s-5032 | 116 | s | 5032 | Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2020 This bill limits where a non-individual debtor (e.g., a corporate debtor) may file for bankruptcy. Specifically, these debtors must file in the district court for the district in which the principal place of business or principal assets of the debtor are located. Such a debtor may also file in a district where there is a pending bankruptcy case concerning an affiliate that has a certain level of control or ownership of the debtor (e.g., if the affiliate is a controlling shareholder of the debtor), if that pending case is in a proper venue under this bill. Under current law, these debtors may also file where they are domiciled (i.e., incorporated) or where there is a bankruptcy case pending concerning an affiliate, general partner, or partnership. For certain debtors who are issuers of securities, their principal place of business is defined in the bill as the address of the entity's principal executive office as provided in specified Securities and Exchange Commission filings. | 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z | |
| 116-s-4988 | 116 | s | 4988 | Open Courts Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 1 | Open Courts Act of 2020 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public court records that is publicly accessible for free. Under the existing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, users are charged fees for accessing court documents. To fund the development of the new consolidated system, the Judicial Conference must temporarily establish a schedule of additional fees for higher-volume nongovernmental users of PACER. To fund the operations of the new system, the Judicial Conference shall collect an annual fee from each federal agency equal to that agency's PACER fees in 2018, adjusted for inflation. The Judicial Conference may also establish reasonable filing fees based on specified factors, including the extent of a person's use and the interests of justice. | 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z | |
| 116-s-4994 | 116 | s | 4994 | Intimate Imagery and Privacy Protection Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | NH | D | H001076 | 3 | Intimate Imagery and Privacy Protection Act of 2020 This bill establishes a civil cause of action against a person that discloses an intimate image of an individual without the depicted individual's consent, if the person disclosed the image knowing about or with reckless disregard for the lack of consent. Under the bill, a depicted individual may recover damages and obtain other relief, such as an injunction ordering the defendant to stop disclosing the image. A court may use a pseudonym to protect a depicted individual's confidentiality when granting an injunction. Evidence that a depicted individual consented to the capturing of the intimate image shall not by itself constitute consent for disclosure of the image. Similarly, evidence that a depicted individual provided an intimate image to a person shall not by itself constitute consent to further disclosure of that image. | 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z | |
| 116-hr-8832 | 116 | hr | 8832 | SAFE TO WORK Act | Law | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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. | House | Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] | KY | R | C001108 | 0 | Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act or the SAFE TO WORK Act This bill limits liability for injuries related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Generally, an individual alleging harm from exposure to coronavirus or related medical treatment occurring before October 1, 2024, may sue only under the causes of action created by this bill, with limited exceptions. However, the bill does not preempt any law that imposes stricter limits on liability or otherwise provides greater protections to defendants. An individual or entity engaged in business or other activities may be liable for injuries resulting from coronavirus exposure only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the defendant did not make reasonable efforts to comply with government standards and guidance, (2) the defendant's actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (3) actual exposure caused the plaintiff's injury. (The clear and convincing evidence standard is a higher standard of proof than is typically required in a civil action.) Similarly, a health care provider may be liable for injuries connected to coronavirus-related services only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the provider's actions constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (2) such actions directly caused the injury. The bill also contains various coronavirus-related protections for defendants, including protections that (1) exempt an employer or operator of public accommodations that meets certain requirements from liability under certain federal laws, (2) impose limitations on coronavirus-related class action lawsuits, and (3) limit liability for certain injuries related to workplace coronavirus testing. | 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z | |
| 116-hres-1209 | 116 | hres | 1209 | Expressing support for Supreme Court decisions affirming the constitutionally protected right of same-sex couples to marry. | Law | 2020-10-30 | 2020-10-30 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] | NH | D | P000614 | 130 | This resolution acknowledges that same-sex couples rely upon court cases that uphold protections for same-sex couples and recognizes that all Americans should be treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. | 2023-01-11T13:44:25Z | |
| 116-sres-758 | 116 | sres | 758 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the number of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States should remain at 9. | Law | 2020-10-24 | 2020-10-24 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6447-6448) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 0 | This resolution opposes any attempt to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court. | 2023-01-11T13:44:20Z | |
| 116-sres-759 | 116 | sres | 759 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that dark money undermines the integrity of the judicial system and damages the perception that all people receive equal justice under law. | Law | 2020-10-24 | 2020-10-24 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6448) | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 0 | This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that fair and impartial courts are essential to democracy and that people deserve to know who is behind monetary efforts to influence the composition of federal courts. | 2023-01-11T13:44:20Z | |
| 116-sjres-76 | 116 | sjres | 76 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Law | 2020-10-19 | 2020-11-09 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 15 | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices. | 2021-12-29T21:58:57Z | |
| 116-hr-8608 | 116 | hr | 8608 | Carrieâs Law | Law | 2020-10-16 | 2020-10-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | L000589 | 1 | Carrie's Law This bill makes a pre-dispute arbitration agreement unenforceable with respect to a sexual assault claim. | 2023-01-11T13:44:31Z | |
| 116-s-4779 | 116 | s | 4779 | JUDGES Act | Law | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 0 | Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act or the JUDGES Act This bill requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges, converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, and requires the Government Accountability Office to report on vacant or underused federal courthouses. Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 34 district court judges on or after January 21, 2021, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Further, 31 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. | 2023-01-11T13:44:25Z | |
| 116-hjres-96 | 116 | hjres | 96 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that an Act of Congress that increases the number of judges comprising the Supreme Court may not take effect before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of such Act. | Law | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] | GA | R | C001093 | 11 | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prevent any act that increases the number of justices on the Supreme Court from taking effect for 10 years following its enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:45:14Z | |
| 116-hr-8424 | 116 | hr | 8424 | Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000389 | 10 | Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2020 This bill establishes staggered, 18-year terms for Supreme Court Justices and limits the Senate's advice and consent authority in relation to the appointment of Justices. Specifically, the bill requires the President to appoint a Supreme Court Justice every two years. If the appointment of a Justice would result in more than nine Justices on the Court, then the longest serving Justice, excluding Justices appointed before the enactment of the bill, is deemed retired from regular service and designated as a Senior Justice. Further, any Justice who has served a total of 18 years is deemed retired from regular service and may continue to serve as a Senior Justice. Senior Justices may continue to perform judicial duties assigned to them by the Chief Justice. However, a Justice who retires from regular service due to a disability may not serve as a Senior Justice. In the event of a vacancy on the Court, the Chief Justice must assign the Justice most recently designated as a Senior Justice to serve on the Court until the appointment of a new Justice. Additionally, the Senate's advice and consent authority is waived if the Senate does not act within 120 days of a Justice's nomination. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-hres-1156 | 116 | hres | 1156 | Condemning attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett. | Law | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 23 | This resolution condemns any disparagement or attack on Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett based on her religious faith or her adoption of two children from Haiti and expresses support for the Senate's advice and consent process. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-hjres-95 | 116 | hjres | 95 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Law | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] | MN | D | P000258 | 5 | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices. | 2023-01-11T13:45:14Z | |
| 116-s-4691 | 116 | s | 4691 | Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 3 | Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020 This bill imposes limitations on settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. With certain exceptions, the United States may not enter into a settlement agreement requiring a payment or loan to an individual or to an entity other than the United States. Exceptions to this prohibition include payments or loans that (1) are intended to directly remedy the harm caused by the paying party and suffered by the recipient, (2) are for services rendered in connection with the case, and (3) are going to a third party for claims against that same third party. | 2023-01-11T13:44:42Z | |
| 116-s-4716 | 116 | s | 4716 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 1 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2020 This bill allows certain individuals to sue and recover damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. This action is available only to individuals who were exposed to contaminated water for at least 30 days. In response to such a lawsuit, the U.S. government may not claim that it is immune from litigation based on an argument that the alleged harmful act or omission stemmed from (1) a federal government employee's execution of a statute or regulation, or (2) the federal government's exercise of its discretion. The bill also prohibits an individual who brings such an action from bringing a separate tort action against the United States based on the same harm. | 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z | |
| 116-hr-8335 | 116 | hr | 8335 | Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] | PA | D | D000631 | 1 | Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2020This bill addresses compliance with congressional subpoenas, including by allowing the Senate or the House of Representatives to bring a civil action against the recipient of a congressional subpoena in order to enforce compliance. | 2023-01-11T13:44:56Z | |
| 116-hres-1138 | 116 | hres | 1138 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States should remain at nine. | Law | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] | OH | R | J000289 | 49 | This resolution condemns any attempt to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-hres-1128 | 116 | hres | 1128 | Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | Law | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-21 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 0 | This resolution expresses the sympathy and respect of the House of Representatives regarding the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | 2023-01-11T13:44:50Z | |
| 116-hr-8235 | 116 | hr | 8235 | Open Courts Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-09-14 | 2020-12-09 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 1 | Open Courts Act of 2020 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public court records that is publicly accessible for free. Under the existing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, users are charged fees for accessing court documents. To fund the development of the new consolidated system, the Judicial Conference must temporarily establish a progressive schedule of additional fees for persons, other than government agencies, that are higher-volume users of PACER. To fund the operations of the new system, the Judicial Conference shall collect an annual fee from federal agencies based on the amount of PACER fees paid by the agencies in 2018. The Judicial Conference may also establish reasonable filing fees based on specified factors, including the extent of a person's use and the interests of justice. The bill specifies various reporting requirements related to the new system, including for the Government Accountability Office. | 2023-01-11T13:44:04Z | |
| 116-s-4551 | 116 | s | 4551 | Rioting Restitution Act | Law | 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 1 | Rioting Restitution Act This bill allows individuals who are personally injured by a riot, or who suffer property damage because of a riot, to sue those responsible in federal court and receive triple damages. Specifically, the bill allows victims to sue any person that (1) caused the injury or property damage; (2) traveled from out of state or used, for example, the internet, telephone, television, or mail with the intent to incite, organize, or participate in the riot; and (3) did incite, organize, or participate in the riot or attempted to do so. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-s-4554 | 116 | s | 4554 | Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act | Law | 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5521-5522) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. The Office of Aviation and International Affairs must determine whether the bombing was a proximate cause of Pan American's bankruptcy. If the office finds such proximate cause, then the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing). The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-hr-8106 | 116 | hr | 8106 | District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-08-25 | 2020-08-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | L000589 | 3 | District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020 This bill requires the appointment of four additional U.S. district court judges for the district of Arizona and converts one judgeship that is currently temporary in that district into a permanent judgeship. | 2023-01-11T13:45:24Z | |
| 116-hr-7941 | 116 | hr | 7941 | District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2020 This bill revises provisions related to jurors, magistrates, and other judicial officers, and otherwise makes changes to provisions related to the District of Columbia courts. The bill expands authority for magistrate judges of the District's courts to perform certain judicial functions, including to issue arrest and search warrants, and punish an individual for contempt. The bill (1) provides that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District must receive fees and expenses equivalent to those provided to jurors serving in the U.S. district courts, (2) allows service of prospective jurors to be made by electronic communication, and (3) permits individuals 70 years of age or older to opt-out of jury service. The Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District and the District's Public Defender Service may each establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for its employees substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services, except that the maximum payment amount to any individual may not exceed $25,000. The bill removes provisions for fixed hourly rates for legal representation of indigent defendants and criminal investigative and expert services for such defendants. The bill revises appointment and removal authority for the Executive Officer of the District's courts to include the Register of Wills. The District's courts may give retroactive pay increases to employees on board at the time an increase is ordered, and to those that have retired (not resigned) or died between the date the increase becomes effective and the date it is ordered. | 2023-01-11T13:45:30Z | |
| 116-hr-7818 | 116 | hr | 7818 | Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act | Law | 2020-07-29 | 2020-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] | TX | R | G000589 | 1 | Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infections Diseases Act or the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act This bill allows a foreign government to be sued in U.S. district court regarding that government's actions related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. A foreign government shall not have sovereign immunity against a lawsuit in the United States seeking money damages for physical or economic injury occurring in the United States following any reckless action or omission of that foreign government (or any official or agent of that government) that caused or substantially contributed to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against that foreign state, a court may stay a pending case brought under this bill against that foreign state. | 2023-01-11T13:45:48Z | |
| 116-s-4317 | 116 | s | 4317 | SAFE TO WORK Act | Law | 2020-07-27 | 2020-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 23 | Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act or the SAFE TO WORK Act This bill limits liability for injuries related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Generally, an individual alleging harm from exposure to coronavirus or related medical treatment occurring before October 1, 2024, may sue only under the causes of action created by this bill, with limited exceptions. However, the bill does not preempt any law that imposes stricter limits on liability or otherwise provides greater protections to defendants. An individual or entity engaged in business or other activities may be liable for injuries resulting from coronavirus exposure only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the defendant did not make reasonable efforts to comply with government standards and guidance, (2) the defendant's actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (3) actual exposure caused the plaintiff's injury. (The clear and convincing evidence standard is a higher standard of proof than is typically required in a civil action.) Similarly, a health care provider may be liable for injuries connected to coronavirus-related services only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the provider's actions constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (2) such actions directly caused the injury. The bill also contains various coronavirus-related protections for defendants, including protections that (1) exempt an employer or operator of public accommodations that meets certain requirements from liability under certain federal laws, (2) impose limitations on coronavirus-related class action lawsuits, and (3) limit liability for certain injuries related to workplace coronavirus testing. | 2023-01-11T13:45:35Z | |
| 116-hr-7771 | 116 | hr | 7771 | Citizen Participation Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 0 | Citizen Participation Act of 2020 This bill establishes that an act in furtherance of the constitutional right of petition or free speech, without knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of falsity on the actor's part, shall be immune from civil liability. The bill also contains other related provisions. The party seeking to overcome this immunity shall have the burden of proving that the party claiming the immunity acted with knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of falsity. A party in such a case may file a special motion to dismiss any claim related to an act of petitioning the government or free speech. The court involved shall hear such a motion on an expedited basis. Furthermore, a party asserting immunity under this bill in state court may remove the case to federal court. In addition, if a party in such a case in federal court is seeking an order to obtain the personal identifying information of a person, that person may file a special motion to quash the order seeking that personal identifying information. A party that successfully obtains a special motion to dismiss or motion to quash under this bill shall be entitled to litigation costs, including reasonable attorney's fees. | 2023-01-11T13:45:50Z | |
| 116-hr-7775 | 116 | hr | 7775 | To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina. | Law | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] | NC | R | H001065 | 2 | This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina. | 2023-01-11T13:45:50Z | |
| 116-hr-7710 | 116 | hr | 7710 | Open Schools Responsibly Act | Law | 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3670) | House | Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 41 | Open Schools Responsibly Act This bill limits civil liability for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education relating to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) suffered by a student, employee, or visitor. Specifically, a school or institution shall not be liable for such harm if the school or institution was in compliance with applicable state and federal guidelines. However, a school or institution may be liable for acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. | 2023-01-11T13:45:52Z | |
| 116-hr-7672 | 116 | hr | 7672 | Coronavirus Victims Compensation Fund Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] | TX | D | V000132 | 0 | Coronavirus Victims Compensation Fund Act of 2020 This bill allows individuals to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A Special Master appointed by the Department of Justice must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded. | 2023-01-11T13:45:54Z | |
| 116-s-4212 | 116 | s | 4212 | Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act | Law | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-30 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 8 | Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infections Diseases Act or the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act This bill allows a foreign government to be sued in U.S. district court regarding that government's actions related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. A foreign government shall not have sovereign immunity against a lawsuit in the United States seeking money damages for physical or economic injury occurring in the United States following any reckless action or omission of that foreign government (or any official or agent of that government) that caused or substantially contributed to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against that foreign state, a court may stay a pending case brought under this bill against that foreign state. | 2023-01-11T13:45:39Z | |
| 116-hr-7628 | 116 | hr | 7628 | COVIDâ19 Victims Compensation Fund Act | Law | 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 0 | COVID-19 Victims Compensation Fund Act This bill allows individuals to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A Special Master appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded. | 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z | |
| 116-hr-7506 | 116 | hr | 7506 | Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] | NC | R | B001305 | 1 | Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020 This bill allows a victim of a felony that occurs in an autonomous zone to sue and recover damages from the state or local government where the zone is located. Specifically, the bill applies to areas where, by law or practice, state or local officials or entities purposefully either refuse to provide emergency services to at least one individual or give up law enforcement powers to nongovernmental actors. Further, a state or local government must agree to waive any immunity regarding these civil actions as a condition of receiving a community development block grant or specified federal public works and economic development grants. | 2023-01-11T13:46:00Z | |
| 116-hr-7528 | 116 | hr | 7528 | Get America Back to Work Act | Law | 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-09 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. | House | Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] | LA | R | G000577 | 7 | Get America Back to Work Act This bill limits civil liability of persons for the spread or transmission of coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) and exempts employers from certain federal occupational safety and health laws and regulations in relation to the virus. The bill shall be in effect from January 1, 2020, until 18 months after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Generally, a person shall be exempt from liability for the spread or transmission of the virus if the person made reasonable efforts to comply with applicable guidance regarding COVID-19. Further, a health care provider acting in good faith shall be exempt from liability for the spread or transmission of the virus caused by the provider's act or omission if (1) the provider was providing health care services significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) the act or omission occurred while a health professional was performing services within the scope of the professional's license or certification to provide such services, and (3) the act or omission does not exceed the scope of the license or certification of a substantially similar health professional. However, a person (including a health care provider) may still be liable in certain instances, such as if the act or omission in question constitutes willful or criminal misconduct, reckless misconduct, or gross negligence. Additionally, the bill exempts employers from citation and civil and criminal penalties for violating occupational safety and health standards related to the spread or transmission of the virus, if the employer made reasonable efforts to comply with applicable guidance related to the virus. | 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z | |
| 116-hr-7532 | 116 | hr | 7532 | Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act | Law | 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 27 | Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act This bill allows an individual sentenced to death by a state to present newly discovered evidence in a petition challenging the legality of the individual's detention (i.e., a habeas corpus petition). Under the bill, a federal court may grant a habeas corpus petition concerning such an individual if the death sentence was imposed without consideration of newly discovered evidence of the individual's probable innocence. Furthermore, a federal court may consider, subject to certain requirements, a subsequent petition concerning such an individual if the petition is based on a claim that the death sentence was imposed without consideration of newly discovered evidence of the individual's probable innocence. (Currently, if a federal court has already considered a habeas corpus petition concerning an individual, subsequent petitions concerning that individual shall be dismissed, with limited exceptions.) | 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z | |
| 116-hr-7305 | 116 | hr | 7305 | Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act | Law | 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-24 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] | PA | D | C001090 | 2 | Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for criminal and civil actions under federal law during the period of January 31, 2020, through December 31, 2020. | 2022-02-09T02:44:01Z | |
| 116-hr-7266 | 116 | hr | 7266 | RALLIES Act | Law | 2020-06-18 | 2020-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] | WI | D | P000607 | 1 | Refusal to Accept Losses or Liability In Every Situation Act or RALLIES Act This bill makes unenforceable any liability waiver pertaining to contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) at an indoor gathering of more than 1,000 people in a locality experiencing a 14-day increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. | 2022-02-09T04:18:05Z | |
| 116-hr-7213 | 116 | hr | 7213 | Bivens Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 1 | Bivens Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for individuals to sue and recover damages from federal officials for violations of their constitutional rights. Currently, individuals have a statutory right to bring such suits against state or local officials, commonly known as Section 1983 suits or Bivens actions. Although the statute does not explicitly authorize such suits against federal officials, the Supreme Court has found this right to be inferred from the Constitution. | 2022-02-08T23:16:54Z | |
| 116-hr-7179 | 116 | hr | 7179 | Pandemic Liability Protection Act | Law | 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-11 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 3 | Pandemic Liability Protection Act This bill exempts certain health care and food providers from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this prohibition does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. | 2022-02-08T23:16:55Z | |
| 116-hr-7193 | 116 | hr | 7193 | Justice for Exonerees Act | Law | 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-11 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Justice for Exonerees Act This bill increases the maximum amount of damages an individual who was unjustly convicted and incarcerated may be awarded and requires that such amount be adjusted annually for inflation. | 2022-02-08T23:16:55Z | |
| 116-s-3915 | 116 | s | 3915 | Protecting Reopening Businesses Recovering from COVIDâ19 Act | Law | 2020-06-08 | 2020-06-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] | GA | R | L000594 | 0 | Protecting Reopening Businesses Recovering from COVID-19 Act This bill exempts businesses and certain medical entities from liability for damages arising from or relating to an individual contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, this exemption applies to businesses, including nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, and medical entities that provide health care services related to COVID-19. Such entities are exempt from liability if they operate consistent with state or federal guidelines or requirements related to reopening and follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and any other federal or state agency to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. However, this prohibition does not apply to acts that constitute gross negligence or actions brought by a government entity in a regulatory, supervisory, or enforcement capacity. | 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z | |
| 116-hr-7054 | 116 | hr | 7054 | Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act | Law | 2020-05-28 | 2020-05-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] | NY | D | M001188 | 0 | Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act This bill limits civil and criminal liability for manufacturers, distributors, nonprofit organizations, and other persons regarding good faith donations of apparently usable menstrual products. Specifically, persons may only be liable if their actions constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct and result in injury to or death of a user or recipient of those products. | 2023-01-11T13:42:48Z | |
| 116-hr-7059 | 116 | hr | 7059 | Coronavirus Provider Protection Act | Law | 2020-05-28 | 2020-05-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] | TN | R | R000582 | 38 | Coronavirus Provider Protection Act This bill generally exempts health care professionals and related health care entities (e.g., hospitals and medical clinics) from liability for harm caused in the course of arranging or providing health care services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:42:48Z | |
| 116-hr-7020 | 116 | hr | 7020 | COVID Justice and Accountability Act | Law | 2020-05-26 | 2020-05-26 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 14 | COVID Justice and Accountability Act This bill provides a cause of action for harm suffered as a result of a violation of certain federal laws relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and suspends certain predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, individuals may bring a cause of action in U.S. district court against any person for harm suffered as a result of a violation of, or a failure to comply with, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) or the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Further, during the COVID-19 public health emergency period and 180 days thereafter, no predispute arbitration agreement or joint-action waiver (an agreement to waive the right to participate in a joint, class, or collective action) is valid or enforceable with respect to employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes. | 2023-01-11T13:42:49Z | |
| 116-hr-6976 | 116 | hr | 6976 | Service Assurance Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] | MO | R | H001053 | 22 | Service Assurance Act of 2020 This bill exempts nonprofit organizations from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this exemption does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. | 2023-01-11T13:42:51Z | |
| 116-hres-976 | 116 | hres | 976 | Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House of Representatives should impeach Emmet G. Sullivan, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. | Law | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] | OH | R | J000292 | 1 | This resolution directs the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House of Representatives should impeach Emmet G. Sullivan, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia presiding over the trial and sentencing of former National Security Advisor Michael T. Flynn. | 2023-01-11T13:42:46Z | |
| 116-sres-599 | 116 | sres | 599 | A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Judge Lee Roy West. | Law | 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2610; text: CR S2608) | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 1 | This resolution honors the life and legacy of Judge Lee Roy West, a federal judge from Oklahoma. | 2021-12-29T21:58:17Z | |
| 116-s-3755 | 116 | s | 3755 | Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-05-18 | 2020-05-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 6 | Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 This bill allows essential workers and their family members to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A Special Master appointed by the Department of Justice must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded. | 2023-01-11T13:42:39Z | |
| 116-hr-6883 | 116 | hr | 6883 | Protecting Protein Production and Consumer Access Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-05-15 | 2020-05-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] | MO | R | H001053 | 13 | Protecting Protein Production and Consumer Access Act of 2020 This bill exempts meat processing facilities from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this prohibition does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. | 2023-01-11T13:42:54Z | |
| 116-hr-6909 | 116 | hr | 6909 | Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-05-15 | 2020-05-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 42 | Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 This bill allows essential workers and their family members to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A Special Master appointed by the Department of Justice must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded. | 2023-01-11T13:42:53Z | |
| 116-s-3674 | 116 | s | 3674 | Civil Justice for Victims of Coronavirus Act | Law | 2020-05-11 | 2020-05-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 0 | Civil Justice for Victims of Coronavirus Act This bill allows lawsuits against a foreign government for physical or economic injury occurring in the United States following any reckless action or omission by the foreign government (or by an official or agent of the foreign government) that caused or substantially aggravated the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:42Z | |
| 116-hres-960 | 116 | hres | 960 | Recognizing the right to counsel in civil proceedings. | Law | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 24 | This resolution recognizes the right to counsel in civil proceedings involving basic human needs and expresses support for efforts to provide counsel to low-income individuals in these proceedings. | 2023-01-11T13:42:47Z | |
| 116-s-3662 | 116 | s | 3662 | Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical or economic harms occurring in the United States as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019). (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.) Specifically, a foreign state shall not have immunity from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) the foreign state's spread of COVID-19, or (2) tortious acts intended to deliberately conceal or distort the existence or nature of COVID-19. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against the foreign state, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state. | 2023-01-11T13:42:43Z | |
| 116-s-3630 | 116 | s | 3630 | Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act | Law | 2020-05-06 | 2020-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] | NE | R | S001197 | 0 | Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act This bill provides immunity from civil liability to health care providers for certain actions taken during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and lengthens the terms of certain medical patents related to the treatment of COVID-19. Specifically, when testing for or treating COVID-19 during the public health emergency, a health care provider may not be held liable in any federal, state, or local civil proceeding for (1) using or modifying a medical device for an unapproved use or indication; (2) practicing without a license or outside of an area of specialty, if instructed to do so by an individual with such a license or within such an area of speciality; or (3) conducting the testing of, or providing treatment to, a patient outside of the premises of standard health care facilities. Additionally, certain medical patents that are issued with respect to the treatment of COVID-19 are deemed not to begin until the termination of the presidential emergency declaration relating to COVID-19 and are extended for an additional 10 years. | 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z | |
| 116-hr-6642 | 116 | hr | 6642 | Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act | Law | 2020-04-28 | 2020-04-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] | IL | D | Q000023 | 2 | Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act This bill allows U.S. circuit courts to dispose of cases without oral argument or to proceed with oral argument, with the consent of the litigants, via video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Oral arguments in U.S. circuit court and U.S. district court must be made available for public transmission in real time and be permanently archived on the internet, except for U.S. district court proceedings the dissemination of which would seriously jeopardize public health and safety. | 2023-01-11T13:43:04Z | |
| 116-hr-6601 | 116 | hr | 6601 | To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19. | Law | 2020-04-23 | 2020-04-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 1 | This bill requires a specific jury instruction in civil actions in federal court that include a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and a request for damages. Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business. | 2023-01-11T13:43:07Z | |
| 116-hr-6593 | 116 | hr | 6593 | Territorial Judgeship Retirement Equity Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | S001204 | 2 | Territorial Judgeship Retirement Equity Act of 2020 This bill lowers the age and service requirements for a district court judge in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands to receive a retirement annuity and be eligible to serve as a senior judge. Under the bill, such a judge may receive a retirement annuity after having served for at least 10 years and reaching 50 years of age, along with meeting other requirements. Such a retiring judge may serve as a senior judge if the judge (1) has served for at least 15 years, or (2) has served for at least 10 years and is at least 65 years old. Current law generally requires a greater combination of age and length of service before a district court judge in one of these territories may receive an annuity and obtain senior status. The bill also lowers various requirements for such a district court judge to receive an annuity if the judge retired, or was removed, due to a disability. | 2023-01-11T13:43:08Z | |
| 116-hr-6519 | 116 | hr | 6519 | Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] | TX | R | C001120 | 10 | Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical or economic harms occurring in the United States as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019). (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.) Specifically, a foreign state shall not have immunity from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) the foreign state's spread of COVID-19, or (2) tortious acts intended to deliberately conceal or distort the existence or nature of COVID-19. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against the foreign state, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state. | 2023-01-11T13:43:12Z | |
| 116-hr-6364 | 116 | hr | 6364 | Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. | House | Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] | PA | R | R000610 | 82 | Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Under the bill, a notary public may remotely notarize electronic records occurring in or affecting interstate commerce if (1) the individual and the notary public are able to electronically communicate by sight and sound simultaneously (i.e., by video chat); (2) the notary verifies the individual's identity and records the notarization; and (3) the notarization complies with other requirements, such as those relating to the attachment of a stamp or seal to the electronic record. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. The bill also requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states. | 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z | |
| 116-s-3533 | 116 | s | 3533 | Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-03-18 | 2020-03-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] | ND | R | C001096 | 5 | Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Under the bill, a notary public may remotely notarize electronic records occurring in or affecting interstate commerce if (1) the individual and the notary public are able to electronically communicate by sight and sound simultaneously (i.e., by video chat); (2) the notary verifies the individual's identity and records the notarization; and (3) the notarization complies with other requirements, such as those relating to the attachment of a stamp or seal to the electronic record. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. The bill also requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states. | 2022-03-02T16:13:00Z | |
| 116-hr-6204 | 116 | hr | 6204 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-11 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] | PA | D | C001090 | 27 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2020 This bill allows certain individuals to sue and recover damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. This action is available only to individuals who were exposed to contaminated water for at least 30 days. The bill prohibits the U.S. government from asserting immunity from litigation in response to such a lawsuit. The bill also prohibits an individual who brings such an action from bringing a separate tort action against the United States based on the same harm. However, an individual who had previously sued based on such harms, regardless of the reason for the termination of the earlier lawsuit, may sue under this bill. | 2022-02-08T23:17:32Z | |
| 116-hr-6061 | 116 | hr | 6061 | State Justice Improvement Act | Law | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-03 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 3 | State Justice Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail. Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, prohibit the use of monetary bail schedules and consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines and monetary bail. | 2022-08-10T23:29:20Z | |
| 116-s-3375 | 116 | s | 3375 | State Justice Improvement Act | Law | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 4 | State Justice Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail. Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, prohibit the use of monetary bail schedules and consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines and monetary bail. | 2022-02-09T01:11:11Z | |
| 116-hr-6052 | 116 | hr | 6052 | IJC Accountability Act | Law | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] | NY | R | K000386 | 2 | IJC Accountability Act This bill retroactively allows lawsuits against the International Joint Commission (which manages the lake and river systems along the U.S. Canada border). | 2022-02-08T23:17:37Z | |
| 116-hr-6017 | 116 | hr | 6017 | Twenty-First Century Courts Act | Law | 2020-02-28 | 2020-02-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 2 | Twenty-First Century Courts Act This bill requires that certain information regarding Supreme Court Justices, federal judges, and court proceedings be made publicly available. It also requires the Supreme Court to establish a code of ethics for Justices. If a Justice or judge disqualifies himself or herself from a case, the relevant court must publish on its website a notice explaining the circumstances of the disqualification, with exceptions for health and privacy concerns. In addition, the financial disclosure of each Justice and judge must be available on a public website. Audio recordings of public proceedings before the Supreme Court or a federal court of appeals must be made available online in real time to the extent practicable. The recordings must remain available online for specified lengths of time. Additionally, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must establish a single system for all public federal court records. The system must be publicly accessible at no cost. | 2022-02-08T23:17:39Z | |
| 116-hr-6037 | 116 | hr | 6037 | Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-02-28 | 2020-02-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] | MD | D | S001168 | 5 | Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act of 2020 This bill requires a court to consider specified factors when determining whether to provide counsel for a civil litigant who cannot afford counsel. In addition, the bill authorizes a court to appoint, rather than merely request, counsel for such a litigant. Under current law, a court may request counsel to represent a civil litigant who cannot afford counsel. The bill instead authorizes the court to appoint counsel upon request by the litigant. A court must inform civil litigants appearing without counsel of their right to make such a request. In considering whether to grant a civil litigant's request for counsel, a court generally must consider factors such as the complexity of the case, any mental or physical limitations faced by the litigant, and whether any opposing party is represented by counsel. The court may also appoint counsel for limited purposes, including for the purpose of advising the court as to whether a full appointment is warranted. The bill also eliminates the requirement for a court to dismiss a civil litigant's case if the litigant's allegation of poverty is untrue. | 2022-02-08T23:17:37Z | |
| 116-hr-5992 | 116 | hr | 5992 | Downwinders Parity Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9] | AZ | D | S001211 | 1 | Downwinders Compensation Act of 2020 This bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for five years. In addition, the bill expands eligibility for relief for individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill extends eligibility to qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona. | 2022-02-08T23:40:17Z | |
| 116-sres-517 | 116 | sres | 517 | A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Judge Nathaniel R. Jones. | Law | 2020-02-27 | 2020-02-27 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236; text: CR S1232) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 1 | This resolution honors the life and legacy of Judge Nathaniel R. Jones and his commitment to upholding justice and civil rights. | 2021-12-29T21:58:01Z | |
| 116-s-3334 | 116 | s | 3334 | DOJ OLC Transparency Act | Law | 2020-02-25 | 2020-02-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 1 | Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill. | 2022-02-08T23:22:58Z | |
| 116-s-3321 | 116 | s | 3321 | District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 1 | District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020 This bill requires the appointment of four additional U.S. district court judges for the district of Arizona and converts one judgeship that is currently temporary in that district into a permanent judgeship. | 2022-02-08T23:25:39Z | |
| 116-hr-5801 | 116 | hr | 5801 | Removal Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-02-07 | 2020-03-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 15 | Removal Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2020 This bill requires federal courts to remand to state court, upon motion, civil actions that are removed to federal court solely on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, if a citizen of the state where the action has been brought has joined as a defendant but has not yet been served. Such actions must be remanded if such a defendant is served within the eligible time period. | 2022-02-08T23:17:45Z | |
| 116-hr-5645 | 116 | hr | 5645 | Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020 | Law | 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 6 | Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020 This bill requires U.S. appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines that doing so would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings or is otherwise not in the interests of justice. | 2022-02-08T23:17:50Z | |
| 116-s-3086 | 116 | s | 3086 | Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-12-18 | 2019-12-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 6 | Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2019 This bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. | 2022-10-28T01:46:16Z | |
| 116-hr-5345 | 116 | hr | 5345 | Innocent Party Protection Act | Law | 2019-12-06 | 2020-01-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] | CO | R | B001297 | 2 | Innocent Party Protection Act This bill requires a federal court, under certain circumstances, to deny a plaintiff's motion to transfer a case to state court based on diversity of state citizenship among the parties. A court must deny such a motion if it finds, for example, that the plaintiff's claim against a defendant is implausible or is not made in good faith. | 2022-10-28T01:46:03Z | |
| 116-hr-5183 | 116 | hr | 5183 | Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2019 This bill allows a breastfeeding woman to be excused from federal or District of Columbia court jury service upon request by the individual. | 2022-10-28T02:00:27Z | |
| 116-hres-641 | 116 | hres | 641 | Acknowledging that the decisions rendered by the United States Supreme Court in the so-called Insular Cases rest on the same racist and ethnocentric assumptions leading to Plessy v. Ferguson's infamous "separate but equal" doctrine, that the legal doctrine emanating from the Insular Cases has no place in United States Constitutional law, and that the Insular Cases must be rejected in their entirety. | Law | 2019-10-18 | 2019-10-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 33 | This resolution rejects the Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases (a series of cases regarding the application of constitutional rights in U.S. territories) and recognizes the importance of supporting equal rights of Americans living in the U.S. territories. | 2022-11-01T03:47:34Z | |
| 116-s-2643 | 116 | s | 2643 | Judge Damon Keith Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-10-17 | 2019-10-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] | MI | D | P000595 | 0 | Judge Damon Keith Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 This bill directs Congress to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the life and legacy of Judge Damon Keith, senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. | 2022-11-01T03:47:34Z | |
| 116-hr-4683 | 116 | hr | 4683 | District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act | Law | 2019-10-15 | 2019-10-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act This bill provides that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia must receive fees and expenses equivalent to those provided to jurors serving in the U.S. district courts. | 2022-11-01T13:49:40Z | |
| 116-hres-624 | 116 | hres | 624 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, or should promulgate their own code of conduct. | Law | 2019-10-08 | 2019-10-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the Supreme Court should subject themselves to the ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges or promulgate their own code of conduct. | 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z | |
| 116-hr-4556 | 116 | hr | 4556 | SUNLIGHT Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] | PA | D | C001090 | 23 | See UNdisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency Act of 2019 or the SUNLIGHT Act of 2019 This bill generally requires that each final opinion issued by the Office of Legal Counsel be made publicly available within a specified time frame. | 2022-11-01T13:49:45Z | |
| 116-hr-4511 | 116 | hr | 4511 | Honor the Heroes Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House | Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] | TX | R | A000375 | 0 | Honor the Heroes Act of 2019 This bill modifies the funding and administration of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. The bill provides appropriations for the fund in specified amounts through FY2025, whereas current law provides such appropriations as may be necessary through FY2092. Additionally, beginning in FY2020, the bill redirects to the fund a portion of the annual discretionary budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Commerce.The bill also shortens a deadline for claimants to file certain claims for compensation from the fund. | 2022-11-01T13:49:49Z | |
| 116-hr-4522 | 116 | hr | 4522 | Puerto Rico Federal Judicial Improvement Act | Law | 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. | House | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] | PR | R | G000582 | 0 | Puerto Rico Federal Judicial Improvement Act This bill requires the President to appoint an additional district judge for the district of Puerto Rico and converts two temporary bankruptcy judgeships in that district to permanent judgeships. | 2022-11-01T13:49:48Z | |
| 116-hr-4421 | 116 | hr | 4421 | Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] | CA | D | L000397 | 20 | Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2019 This bill limits where a non-individual debtor (e.g., a corporate debtor) may file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Specifically, these debtors must file in the district court for the district in which the principal place of business or principal assets of the debtor are located. Under current law, these debtors may also file where they are domiciled (i.e., incorporated) or where there is a chapter 11 case pending concerning an affiliate, general partner, or partnership. For certain debtors who are issuers of securities, their principal place of business is defined in the bill as the address of the entity's principal executive office as provided in specified Securities and Exchange Commission filings. | 2022-11-01T13:49:56Z | |
| 116-hr-4292 | 116 | hr | 4292 | Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-09-11 | 2020-11-17 | ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] | NC | R | M001187 | 4 | Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following: the parties to the case before that district court, or the federal district in which the injunction is issued. | 2022-11-01T13:50:04Z | |
| 116-s-2464 | 116 | s | 2464 | Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-09-11 | 2019-09-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following: the parties to the case before that district court, or the judicial district in which the injunction is issued. | 2022-11-01T13:50:03Z | |
| 116-s-2451 | 116 | s | 2451 | SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-09-10 | 2019-09-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] | LA | R | K000393 | 2 | SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 This bill allows claims to be brought against the United States for damages relating to the personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in providing medical, dental, or related health care functions at a military medical treatment facility. However, the bill does not apply to care provided at a medical treatment location deployed in an area of armed combat. | 2022-11-01T13:50:04Z | |
| 116-s-2459 | 116 | s | 2459 | Justice for SerÂviceÂmemÂbers Act | Law | 2019-09-10 | 2019-09-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 4 | Justice for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute related to the employment or reemployment rights of a uniformed service member. | 2022-11-01T13:50:01Z | |
| 116-hr-4246 | 116 | hr | 4246 | To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the venue for judicial review of Commission rules, and for other purposes. | Law | 2019-09-09 | 2020-01-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | K000368 | 2 | This bill provides for the judicial review of rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Specifically, a person adversely affected by a CFTC rule may obtain a review of the rule by an appropriate U.S. court of appeals. | 2022-11-01T13:50:07Z | |
| 116-hr-4219 | 116 | hr | 4219 | To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court. | Law | 2019-08-30 | 2019-08-30 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] | TN | R | R000612 | 12 | This bill gives the U.S. Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals from a nationwide injunction issued by a U.S. district court. | 2022-11-01T13:50:08Z | |
| 116-hr-4189 | 116 | hr | 4189 | HACT Act | Law | 2019-08-16 | 2019-08-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001301 | 67 | Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals. | 2022-11-01T13:50:09Z | |
| 116-hr-4176 | 116 | hr | 4176 | Open Access to Courts Act of 2019 | Law | 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] | RI | D | C001084 | 2 | Open Access to Courts Act of 2019 This bill establishes a pilot program to provide public online access to exhibits in federal cases. | 2022-11-01T13:50:10Z | |
| 116-s-2313 | 116 | s | 2313 | A bill to authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado. | Law | 2019-07-30 | 2019-07-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] | CO | R | G000562 | 1 | This bill increases from seven to nine the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Colorado. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, two additional judges for that judicial district. | 2022-11-01T13:50:17Z | |
| 116-hr-3993 | 116 | hr | 3993 | AMICUS Act | Law | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 2 | Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act or the AMICUS Act This bill requires certain disclosures from a person that files three or more amicus briefs in a calendar year in the Supreme Court or a U.S. court of appeals. Specifically, such a person must disclose the name of anyone who (1) contributed to the preparation or submission of the amicus brief, or (2) made certain monetary contributions to the person. Persons that are subject to these requirements must register with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which must make the registration information publicly available. Such persons are also prohibited from making gifts or providing travel to any U.S. court of appeals judge or Supreme Court justice. | 2022-11-01T13:50:21Z | |
| 116-sres-282 | 116 | sres | 282 | A resolution honoring former Associate Justice John Paul Stevens of the Supreme Court of the United States. | Law | 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-23 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5000-5001; text: CR S5017-5018) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 99 | This resolution honors John Paul Stevens, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Specifically, the resolution commends his decades of service, acknowledges his enormous contributions, and extends sympathies to his family and friends. | 2021-12-29T21:57:26Z | |
| 116-hr-3859 | 116 | hr | 3859 | To authorize the Attorney General to appoint 100 additional immigration judges, and for other purposes. | Law | 2019-07-19 | 2019-08-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | House | Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | L000589 | 0 | This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 100 additional immigration judges. | 2022-11-01T13:50:31Z |
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