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| 117-s-5357 | 117 | s | 5357 | A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes. | Law | 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-23 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 5 | 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. Specifically, 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. | 2023-11-09T20:29:26Z | |
| 117-hr-9660 | 117 | hr | 9660 | Injunction Reform Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] | NY | D | J000306 | 0 | Injunction Reform Act of 2022 This bill prohibits federal courts (except for the District Court for the District of Columbia, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court) from issuing injunctive orders that bar enforcement of a federal law or policy against a nonparty, unless the nonparty is represented by a party in a class action lawsuit. | 2023-08-23T19:45:20Z | |
| 117-hr-9430 | 117 | hr | 9430 | Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Protection Act | Law | 2022-12-06 | 2022-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] | IL | R | B001295 | 9 | Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Protection Act This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. | 2023-08-30T15:00:31Z | |
| 117-hr-9393 | 117 | hr | 9393 | Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] | WV | R | M001195 | 0 | Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2022 This bill specifies that a federal agency does not have supervisory, enforcement, or regulatory authority over the litigation activities of attorneys or law firms. In addition, the bill prohibits a person from bringing a civil action in a court of the United States for harm due to alleged misconduct related to the litigation activities of an opposing attorney or law firm. | 2023-08-31T21:45:17Z | |
| 117-s-5130 | 117 | s | 5130 | Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act | Law | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 13 | Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyer's Scams Act or the Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-hr-9146 | 117 | hr | 9146 | Free Speech Protection Act | Law | 2022-10-07 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 4 | Free Speech Protection Act This bill allows a natural person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that files a defamation claim against that natural person if (1) a court determines that liability is precluded for such defamation claim; and (2) the defamation claim is shown to be filed for the purpose of harassment, intimidation, or otherwise suppressing certain speech related to a matter of legitimate public concern. | 2023-08-24T13:15:22Z | |
| 117-s-4991 | 117 | s | 4991 | PROTECT Act | Law | 2022-09-28 | 2022-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 0 | Preventing Rampant Online Technological Exploitation and Criminal Trafficking Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Act This bill addresses the online distribution of child sexual abuse materials and the nonconsensual online distribution of pornography, including by requiring platforms to (1) verify the identity and age of the uploader; (2) verify the identity, age, and consent of the participants; and (3) establish a mechanism for the removal of an image. The bill establishes criminal and civil penalties for violations. | 2023-09-01T18:15:24Z | |
| 117-hr-8963 | 117 | hr | 8963 | Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-09-22 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 0 | Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022 This bill allows an individual who is on trial for a crime committed in the District of Columbia to change the venue of the trial to the U.S. district court that covers the individual's primary residence. | 2023-01-11T14:52:08Z | |
| 117-hr-8936 | 117 | hr | 8936 | Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-09-21 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 8 | Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022 This bill requires the President to appoint additional judges to specified U.S. circuit courts of appeals. | 2023-08-22T14:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-8861 | 117 | hr | 8861 | District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-20 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 1 | District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022 This bill provides the District of Columbia (DC) with exclusive authority to prosecute, and grant clemency for, violations of its criminal laws. (Currently, the authority to prosecute crimes is shared between DC and the federal government, while the authority to grant clemency is held by the President.) Additionally, the bill eliminates the congressional review period that applies to legislation passed by the DC council. (Under current law, Congress reviews legislation passed by the council and may issue a joint resolution disapproving of the legislation; if the President signs the resolution, the legislation may not become law.) | 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z | |
| 117-hr-8864 | 117 | hr | 8864 | SLAPP Protection Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] | MD | D | R000606 | 1 | Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Protection Act of 2022 or the SLAPP Protection Act of 2022 This bill establishes a motion in federal courts to allow for the dismissal of a claim with prejudice if (1) that claim is shown to be based on the moving party's exercise of free speech, (2) the responding party cannot establish essential elements of the claim or that there is a genuine issue of material fact, and (3) no exception under this bill applies. | 2023-08-24T14:30:30Z | |
| 117-hr-8867 | 117 | hr | 8867 | SAFE for Patients Act | Law | 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] | CA | D | S001175 | 10 | Saving Abortion Facilities from Extremists for Patients Act or the SAFE for Patients Act This bill establishes a civil action for damaging or destroying a reproductive health care facility or for harassing, injuring, or intimidating a person who provides or obtains reproductive health services. | 2023-08-09T18:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-8810 | 117 | hr | 8810 | No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act | Law | 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to install permanent fencing around the perimeter of the Supreme Court Building or the Supreme Court grounds. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-hr-8716 | 117 | hr | 8716 | Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act | Law | 2022-08-16 | 2022-08-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] | CA | D | L000397 | 1 | 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. Specifically, 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. | 2023-08-14T20:30:30Z | |
| 117-hr-8647 | 117 | hr | 8647 | PACE Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-08-02 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] | NY | R | M000317 | 0 | Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or the PACE Act of 2022 This bill establishes that a state court located in an area where monetary bail is prohibited has the authority to hold on bail a criminal defendant determined to be dangerous or a repeat offender. In addition, a state or political subdivision that prohibits monetary bail waives sovereign immunity in an action for damages as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail. | 2023-08-22T21:00:34Z | |
| 117-s-4706 | 117 | s | 4706 | Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 5 | Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022 This bill sets an 18-year term limit for Supreme Court Justices. | 2023-08-22T21:45:18Z | |
| 117-hr-8569 | 117 | hr | 8569 | Removal Adjustment Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-07-28 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] | VA | D | L000591 | 0 | Removal Adjustment Act of 2022 This bill establishes additional requirements for the removal to federal court of a civil action or criminal prosecution commenced in a state court against the United States, a federal agency, or an officer of the United States. | 2023-08-17T19:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-8571 | 117 | hr | 8571 | PACE Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-07-28 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] | NY | R | M000317 | 0 | Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or the PACE Act of 2022 This bill establishes that a state court located in an area where monetary bail is prohibited has the authority to hold on bail a criminal defendant determined to be dangerous or a repeat offender. In addition, a state or political subdivision that prohibits monetary bail waives sovereign immunity in an action for damages as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail. | 2023-08-17T19:30:22Z | |
| 117-s-4681 | 117 | s | 4681 | Supreme Court Review Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-07-28 | 2022-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 8 | Supreme Court Review Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to notify Congress of a covered Supreme Court decision and sets forth expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation related to the decision. A covered Supreme Court decision is a decision by the Supreme Court that interprets a federal statute for the first time, reinterprets a federal statute that it previously interpreted, or interprets or reinterprets the Constitution in a manner that diminishes an individual right or privilege that is or was previously protected by the Constitution. | 2022-12-29T18:48:37Z | |
| 117-hr-8531 | 117 | hr | 8531 | Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-07-27 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 10 | Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 This bill limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against the defendant in a federal criminal case. The term creative or artistic expression means the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, including music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, film, and other such objects or media. | 2022-12-29T18:18:43Z | |
| 117-hr-8500 | 117 | hr | 8500 | Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-07-26 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 8 | Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022 This bill sets an 18-year term limit for Supreme Court Justices. | 2023-08-15T15:15:19Z | |
| 117-hres-1228 | 117 | hres | 1228 | Expressing support for the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. | Law | 2022-07-14 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10] | MI | R | M001136 | 53 | This resolution expresses support for the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion). The resolution also applauds the courage of the Justices for standing by their allegiance to the Constitution and the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, and it expresses a commitment to supporting policies that continue to protect all life. | 2023-06-12T13:00:55Z | |
| 117-s-4524 | 117 | s | 4524 | Speak Out Act | Law | 2022-07-13 | 2022-12-07 | Became Public Law No: 117-224. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 14 | Speak Out Act This act prohibits the judicial enforceability of a nondisclosure clause or nondisparagement clause agreed to before a dispute arises involving sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of federal, tribal, or state law. | 2023-11-09T21:13:47Z | |
| 117-hr-8227 | 117 | hr | 8227 | Speak Out Act | Law | 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-13 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. | House | Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] | FL | D | F000462 | 18 | Speak Out Act This bill prohibits the judicial enforceability of a predispute nondisclosure clause or predispute nondisparagement clause in a sexual assault dispute or sexual harassment dispute involving conduct that allegedly violates federal, tribal, or state law. | 2022-12-29T17:33:56Z | |
| 117-hr-8194 | 117 | hr | 8194 | Civil Justice for Victims of International Fentanyl Trafficking Act | Law | 2022-06-22 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] | IN | R | W000813 | 1 | Civil Justice for Victims of International Fentanyl Trafficking Act This bill allows a U.S. state to bring a civil action against a foreign state in federal court for money damages for death or physical injury to a person caused by fentanyl use or exposure occurring in the United States. The injury must follow any reckless action of an alien unlawfully present in the United States or certain foreign opioid traffickers that caused or substantially contributed to the unlawful trafficking of fentanyl from the foreign state into and within the United States. | 2023-08-14T15:15:23Z | |
| 117-s-4444 | 117 | s | 4444 | Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-22 | 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 2022 This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States that is not a party to a dispute. The bill provides exceptions to allow certain payments, including those that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, and (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case. | 2023-08-17T15:00:33Z | |
| 117-hr-8096 | 117 | hr | 8096 | PREA Rights Enforcement Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-06-16 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 15 | PREA Rights Enforcement Act of 2022 This bill allows a person to file a civil action against the United States for violations in a federal prison of established national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. | 2023-08-15T15:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-7917 | 117 | hr | 7917 | Leaker Accountability Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-31 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 12 | Leaker Accountability Act of 2022 This bill establishes a new federal crime for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court. Specifically, the bill prohibits an officer or employee of the Supreme Court from knowingly publishing, divulging, disclosing, or making known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any confidential information coming to that officer or employee in the course of the employment or official duties of that officer or employee. A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. | 2023-04-13T13:00:25Z | |
| 117-hr-7920 | 117 | hr | 7920 | Stealthing Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-31 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 34 | Stealthing Act of 2022 This bill establishes a civil action for the nonconsensual removal of a sexual protection barrier (e.g., a condom). A person may recover compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and such other relief as a court may deem appropriate. | 2023-08-11T15:00:28Z | |
| 117-hr-7928 | 117 | hr | 7928 | Consent is Key Act | Law | 2022-05-31 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 34 | Consent is Key Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to increase a state's allocation of funds under the Sexual Assault Services Program if the state has in effect a law that authorizes civil damages and equitable relief against a person who engages in the nonconsensual removal of a sexual protection barrier (e.g., a condom). | 2022-12-30T00:18:38Z | |
| 117-hr-7906 | 117 | hr | 7906 | To establish a civil action for disqualification under section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes. | Law | 2022-05-27 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] | FL | D | W000797 | 1 | This bill establishes a civil action through which an individual may be disqualified from holding office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This includes an individual who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States or has given aid or comfort to the enemies of the United States. | 2023-08-14T15:15:23Z | |
| 117-hr-7794 | 117 | hr | 7794 | Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-17 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 0 | Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022 This bill requires a specific jury instruction in a federal civil action for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19. Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business. | 2022-12-30T00:04:03Z | |
| 117-hres-1111 | 117 | hres | 1111 | Expressing support for the enforcement of section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to protests outside of the homes of sitting Supreme Court Justices. | Law | 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 71 | This resolution condemns the unauthorized leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion concerning abortion and the related violence, property damage, and attempted intimidation of Supreme Court Justices by activists. It also encourages the enforcement of federal criminal laws that prohibit protests and picketing outside of the homes of federal judges, jurors, witnesses, and others involved in the U.S. court system. | 2023-08-22T14:30:29Z | |
| 117-s-4188 | 117 | s | 4188 | Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 15 | Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022 This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. | 2023-08-31T16:30:28Z | |
| 117-hr-7706 | 117 | hr | 7706 | Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-10 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | WA | D | J000298 | 30 | Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022 This bill makes various changes to the federal framework governing judicial ethics. Among the changes, the bill prohibits federal judges and Supreme Court Justices from owning individual stocks and securities; requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue regulations restricting the solicitation or acceptance of gifts in connection with a private judicial seminar; expresses the sense of Congress that the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges shall apply to Supreme Court Justices; requires federal judges and Supreme Court Justices to report on each association or interest that would require recusal, including any financial interest of a spouse or minor child who resides in the household; and establishes a committee to review complaints against the Supreme Court. | 2023-03-15T19:00:22Z | |
| 117-s-4177 | 117 | s | 4177 | Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-10 | 2022-05-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 6 | Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022 This bill makes various changes to the federal framework governing judicial ethics. Among the changes, the bill prohibits federal judges and Supreme Court Justices from owning individual stocks and securities; requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue regulations restricting the solicitation or acceptance of gifts in connection with a private judicial seminar; expresses the sense of Congress that the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges shall apply to Supreme Court Justices; requires federal judges and Supreme Court Justices to report on each association or interest that would require recusal, including any financial interest of a spouse or minor child who resides in the household; and establishes a committee to review complaints against the Supreme Court. | 2023-03-15T19:00:24Z | |
| 117-s-4155 | 117 | s | 4155 | Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act | Law | 2022-05-05 | 2022-05-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 1 | Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act This bill establishes that U.S. district courts have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain torts if (1) an alleged defendant is a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) an alleged defendant is present in the United States, irrespective of the nationality of the alleged defendant. | 2023-08-10T21:30:24Z | |
| 117-hr-7647 | 117 | hr | 7647 | Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-11 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 66 | Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022 This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. | 2023-08-31T16:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-7619 | 117 | hr | 7619 | SUNLIGHT Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] | PA | D | C001090 | 7 | See UNdisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency Act of 2022 or the SUNLIGHT Act of 2022 This bill generally requires that each final opinion issued by the Office of Legal Counsel be made publicly available within a specified time frame. | 2022-12-29T23:18:21Z | |
| 117-hr-7609 | 117 | hr | 7609 | To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes. | Law | 2022-04-27 | 2022-04-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] | WI | R | T000165 | 1 | This bill prohibits federal funds from being used by the Department of Justice or any other federal agency to appeal the April 18, 2022, decision in Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al. This decision struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate for public transportation. | 2023-08-09T18:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-7568 | 117 | hr | 7568 | District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Employment Non-Discrimination Act | Law | 2022-04-25 | 2022-04-25 | 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 and Public Defender Service Employment Non-Discrimination Act This bill provides for coverage of certain employees of the District of Columbia under the District of Columbia Human Rights Act of 1977. The act prohibits discrimination in the District on the basis of certain protected characteristics (e.g., race) in a variety of settings, including employment. The bill specifies that nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service shall be considered to be employees, and the courts and public defender service shall be considered to be employers, under the act. The bill also excludes complaints of discrimination that are filed against the courts or public defender service from the District's procedures for handling complaints of governmental discrimination. | 2022-12-29T23:18:23Z | |
| 117-hr-7558 | 117 | hr | 7558 | Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-04-21 | 2022-11-01 | 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 2022 This bill allows breastfeeding women to be excused from jury duty in federal or D.C. court upon request by the individual. | 2023-08-08T20:15:21Z | |
| 117-hr-7426 | 117 | hr | 7426 | 21st Century Courts Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-04-06 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 8 | 21st Century Courts Act of 2022 This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. The bill also requires court proceedings to be recorded and published on the internet. | 2023-08-09T18:00:37Z | |
| 117-s-4010 | 117 | s | 4010 | 21st Century Courts Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-04-06 | 2022-04-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 2 | 21st Century Courts Act of 2022 This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. The bill also requires court proceedings to be recorded and published on the internet. | 2023-08-22T14:30:30Z | |
| 117-hr-7278 | 117 | hr | 7278 | Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act | Law | 2022-03-29 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 6 | Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability. Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability. | 2022-12-29T22:18:25Z | |
| 117-s-3942 | 117 | s | 3942 | Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act | Law | 2022-03-29 | 2022-03-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 9 | Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability. Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability. | 2022-12-29T22:33:28Z | |
| 117-hr-7205 | 117 | hr | 7205 | Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-03-24 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 1 | Ukrainian Sovereignty Act of 2022 This bill authorizes civil actions in federal court against a foreign state in which money damages are sought for certain injuries caused by the foreign state's invasion of a sovereign European nation when that invasion has been condemned by the General Assembly of the United Nations and by congressional resolution. This bill is retroactively applicable for activity occurring one year before enactment. | 2023-08-09T12:00:35Z | |
| 117-hr-7160 | 117 | hr | 7160 | Access to Justice Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-03-18 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 1 | Access to Justice Act of 2022 This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization). Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel. | 2022-12-29T22:03:48Z | |
| 117-s-3878 | 117 | s | 3878 | Access to Justice Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-03-17 | 2022-03-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] | GA | D | O000174 | 2 | Access to Justice Act of 2022 This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization). Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel. | 2022-12-29T22:33:30Z | |
| 117-s-3858 | 117 | s | 3858 | DOJ OLC Transparency Act | Law | 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-16 | 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. | 2022-12-29T22:33:30Z | |
| 117-hr-7016 | 117 | hr | 7016 | General Motors Bailout Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-03-09 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2] | LA | D | C001125 | 0 | General Motors Bailout Act of 2022 This bill allows the plaintiffs of a 2015 lawsuit against the federal government relating to the 2009 General Motors bankruptcy to collect compensation from the government. The government must make lump-sum payments in specified amounts. (The lawsuit centered on the inability of the plaintiffs to seek relief from General Motors after the bankruptcy for injuries or deaths that occurred from defective vehicles before the bankruptcy.) | 2022-12-29T21:48:13Z | |
| 117-hr-6811 | 117 | hr | 6811 | Protecting Americansâ Medical Rights Act | Law | 2022-02-22 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] | TN | R | H001086 | 9 | Protecting Americans' Medical Rights Act This bill allows an individual to file a civil action for injuries sustained as a result of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine against a government entity that imposed such vaccination requirement. In addition, a state or local government receiving federal funding related to COVID-19 waives their sovereign immunity against such a civil action. | 2023-08-08T19:30:24Z | |
| 117-hr-6775 | 117 | hr | 6775 | Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-02-18 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] | AR | R | H001072 | 1 | Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022 This bill requires specified companies and other entities associated with a foreign country to register an agent with the Department of Commerce for service of process (i.e., the legal process for notifying a defendant that legal action has been taken against them) in the United States. Specifically, a corporation or other commercial entity conducting business in the United States must register an agent if the entity (1) is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country; (2) has a majority of shares held by an individual or a group of individuals who reside in a foreign country; or (3) is owned by individuals or entities who reside in or are headquartered outside of the United States and the majority of the entity's earnings are derived from commerce outside of the United States. | 2022-12-30T04:33:57Z | |
| 117-hr-6793 | 117 | hr | 6793 | To amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes. | Law | 2022-02-18 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] | VA | D | S000185 | 0 | This bill adds one nonvoting member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and requires the new member to be a public defender. | 2022-12-30T04:33:56Z | |
| 117-hr-6747 | 117 | hr | 6747 | District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-02-15 | 2022-02-15 | 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 Courts Improvement Act of 2022 This bill amends certain laws relating to the District of Columbia (DC) courts. The bill revises and modifies the rules and procedures for the service of jurors in the DC courts, including to allow the exclusion from jury service of an individual who is 70 years of age or older upon the person's request. Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and allowances at the same rates provided for fees and allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States. The bill adjusts the amount of compensation paid to attorneys representing indigent defendants in criminal cases and criminal investigators in DC courts to equal the amount that is paid to such persons with regard to a U.S. district court. The bill also modifies the process for appointment of the Register of Wills; authorizes retroactive pay adjustments for employees of the DC courts; revises certain administrative functions, including those concerning use of fees, acceptance of gifts, procurement of motor vehicles, and use of space in courts buildings; and revises the administration of the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch, including regarding the use of arbitration, mediation, and conciliation to settle cases. | 2022-12-30T04:18:55Z | |
| 117-hr-6482 | 117 | hr | 6482 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-01-25 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] | PA | D | C001090 | 17 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 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 specified 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. | 2022-12-30T03:49:01Z | |
| 117-hr-6266 | 117 | hr | 6266 | AMICUS Act | Law | 2021-12-14 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 4 | Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act or the AMICUS Act This bill requires certain disclosures in relation to amicus briefs (i.e., briefs that are filed by those who are not a party to a case but have an interest in the case). Specifically, each amicus brief that is filed in a U.S. court of appeals or the Supreme Court must list the name of any person who contributed (1) to the preparation or submission of the brief, (2) at least 3% of the gross annual revenue of the entity filing the brief for the previous year, or (3) more than $100,000 in the previous year to the filer. Such requirements do not apply to routine commercial transactions that are unrelated to amicus brief filings. The bill also prohibits those who file amicus briefs from giving gifts or providing travel to a judge of a U.S. court of appeals or a justice of the Supreme Court, except for reimbursements for travel expenses in relation to law school appearances. Violators are subject to civil penalties. | 2022-12-30T03:04:02Z | |
| 117-s-3385 | 117 | s | 3385 | AMICUS Act | Law | 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 5 | Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act or the AMICUS Act This bill requires certain disclosures in relation to amicus briefs (i.e., briefs that are filed by those who are not a party to a case but have an interest in the case). Specifically, each amicus brief that is filed in a U.S. court of appeals or the Supreme Court must list the name of any person who contributed (1) to the preparation or submission of the brief, (2) at least 3% of the gross annual revenue of the entity filing the brief for the previous year, or (3) more than $100,000 in the previous year to the filer. Such requirements do not apply to routine commercial transactions that are unrelated to amicus brief filings. The bill also prohibits those who file amicus briefs from giving gifts or providing travel to a judge of a U.S. court of appeals or a justice of the Supreme Court, except for reimbursements for travel expenses in relation to law school appearances. Violators are subject to civil penalties. | 2022-12-30T03:34:01Z | |
| 117-hr-6253 | 117 | hr | 6253 | District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act | Law | 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-13 | 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 Home Rule Act This bill provides authority for the Council of the District of Columbia to enact any law, resolution, or rule relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the District courts. | 2022-12-30T03:04:02Z | |
| 117-hr-6188 | 117 | hr | 6188 | Colorado Judgeship Act | Law | 2021-12-08 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] | CO | D | N000191 | 0 | Colorado Judgeship Act This bill requires the President to appoint three additional district judges for the district of Colorado. | 2022-12-30T03:04:05Z | |
| 117-s-3342 | 117 | s | 3342 | Colorado Judgeship Act | Law | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | Colorado Judgeship Act This bill requires the President to appoint three additional district judges for the district of Colorado. | 2022-12-30T03:18:54Z | |
| 117-s-3241 | 117 | s | 3241 | HACT Act | Law | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] | LA | R | K000393 | 0 | 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. | 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z | |
| 117-hr-5923 | 117 | hr | 5923 | Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-11-09 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] | TX | R | F000246 | 0 | Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021 This bill prohibits settlements in civil actions brought by individuals who entered the United States unlawfully (i.e., illegal aliens) against the United States. | 2022-12-30T08:03:37Z | |
| 117-hr-5854 | 117 | hr | 5854 | Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act | Law | 2021-11-04 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | House | Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] | CA | R | M001177 | 189 | Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act This bill prohibits the payment of a settlement to an alien for a civil action brought against the United States in connection with the alien's inadmissibility to, or unlawful presence in, the United States. | 2023-03-08T20:12:13Z | |
| 117-s-3176 | 117 | s | 3176 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 17 | Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021 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 specified 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. | 2022-12-30T08:33:19Z | |
| 117-s-3190 | 117 | s | 3190 | Judgment Fund Accountability Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | F000463 | 8 | Judgment Fund Accountability Act of 2021 This bill prohibits payments from the Judgment Fund to individuals who entered or attempted to enter the United States unlawfully. (The Judgment Fund is an account for paying judgments and settlements against the United States.) | 2022-12-30T02:34:28Z | |
| 117-hr-5844 | 117 | hr | 5844 | Open Courts Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-11-03 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 1 | Open Courts Act of 2021 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. | 2022-12-30T08:03:40Z | |
| 117-hr-5824 | 117 | hr | 5824 | Mandating Responsibility Act | Law | 2021-11-02 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | FL | R | M001199 | 5 | Mandating Responsibility Act This bill establishes a private cause of action for employees who are harmed by their employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An employee may bring an action against the employer for wrongful termination or other adverse employment actions for violating the mandate. An employee may also bring an action against the employer for wrongful death or serious injury related to the COVID-19 vaccine administration, if the employee received the vaccine solely to comply with the employer's mandate. An employee may recover damages (actual, compensatory, and punitive), injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs, and other appropriate relief. | 2022-12-30T08:03:40Z | |
| 117-s-3143 | 117 | s | 3143 | Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | IA | R | E000295 | 3 | Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 This bill invalidates predispute arbitration agreements relating to sexual assault claims by an employee against an employer or other employee. The bill authorizes predispute arbitration agreements relating to sexual harassment claims, but only if such agreements allow for specified actions, such as public disclosures and referrals to law enforcement. The bill applies to agreements that are entered into on or after the bill's enactment. The Government Accountability Office must study the effects of the bill on the use of arbitration agreements and related outcomes. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-hr-5773 | 117 | hr | 5773 | Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-10-28 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. | House | Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] | TX | R | G000589 | 21 | Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, or (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition may be removed from office or required to forfeit to the government any money they hold for such purposes to which they may otherwise be entitled. Agencies must report annually for seven years to the Congressional Budget Office about the parties, funding sources, and distribution of funds for their settlement agreements permitted by the exceptions in this bill. The Office of Inspector General for each agency must also report annually on any settlement agreements that violate the bill's requirements. | 2022-12-30T07:33:59Z | |
| 117-hr-5720 | 117 | hr | 5720 | Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act | Law | 2021-10-25 | 2021-12-02 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] | NC | D | R000305 | 7 | Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act This bill requires federal judicial officers to file periodic transaction reports disclosing certain securities transactions. The bill also requires online publication of judicial financial disclosure reports. Specifically, the bill requires federal judicial officers to file reports within 45 days after a purchase, sale, or exchange that exceeds $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities. Additionally, the bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a searchable internet database of judicial financial disclosure reports. The office must, within 90 days of the date by which a report must be filed, make the report available on the database in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format. The bill does not require the immediate and unconditional availability of reports filed by a judicial officer or employee if the Judicial Conference finds that revealing personal and sensitive formation could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual. | 2023-03-08T20:26:25Z | |
| 117-s-3059 | 117 | s | 3059 | Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act | Law | 2021-10-25 | 2022-05-13 | Became Public Law No: 117-125. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 7 | Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act This bill requires federal judicial officers, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges to file periodic transaction reports disclosing certain securities transactions. The bill also requires online publication of judicial financial disclosure reports. Specifically, the bill requires federal judicial officers, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges to file reports within 45 days after a purchase, sale, or exchange that exceeds $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities. Additionally, the bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a searchable internet database of judicial financial disclosure reports. The office must, within 90 days of the date by which a report must be filed, make the report available on the database in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format. The bill does not require the immediate and unconditional availability of reports filed by a judicial officer or employee if the Judicial Conference finds that revealing personal and sensitive formation could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual. | 2023-03-08T20:12:25Z | |
| 117-hr-5686 | 117 | hr | 5686 | Don't Jab Me Act | Law | 2021-10-22 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] | TX | R | C001115 | 1 | Don't Jab Me Act This bills allows a civil action to be brought against the United States by a federal employee for injuries sustained as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. | 2023-01-01T23:50:29Z | |
| 117-hr-5687 | 117 | hr | 5687 | Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-10-22 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] | TX | R | C001115 | 0 | Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021 This bill creates a private right of action for an individual against an employer for a vaccine-related injury or death in connection with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. | 2023-05-11T15:45:15Z | |
| 117-hr-5646 | 117 | hr | 5646 | State Justice Improvement Act | Law | 2021-10-20 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 0 | State Justice Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 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 and fees. 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, consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines. | 2023-01-01T23:50:41Z | |
| 117-s-3024 | 117 | s | 3024 | State Justice Improvement Act | Law | 2021-10-20 | 2021-10-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 7 | State Justice Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 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 and fees. 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, consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-2968 | 117 | s | 2968 | Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act | Law | 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 4 | Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit shall be composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The bill creates two additional circuit court judgeships for the Ninth Circuit. It creates 77 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Additionally, it converts eight temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-2969 | 117 | s | 2969 | Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act | Law | 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 4 | Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals. The commission must (1) study the current structure of the federal courts of appeals, with particular reference to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) recommend changes to promote the expeditious and effective disposition of cases. | 2023-01-01T23:49:22Z | |
| 117-s-2970 | 117 | s | 2970 | Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 4 | Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021 This bill creates a new U.S. Court of Appeals by dividing the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The newly created U.S. Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Circuit shall have jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit shall retain jurisdiction over California, Guam, and Hawaii. | 2023-01-01T23:49:21Z | |
| 117-hres-702 | 117 | hres | 702 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the 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 | 2021-10-05 | 2022-11-01 | 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. | 2023-01-01T23:49:54Z | |
| 117-hr-5449 | 117 | hr | 5449 | Federal Big Tech Tort Act | Law | 2021-09-30 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] | TX | R | G000589 | 0 | Federal Big Tech Tort Act This bill creates a private right of action against a social media company when an individual under the age of 16 years suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health that is attributable, in whole or in part, to the use of a social media company's website, online application, or mobile application. | 2022-12-31T05:36:23Z | |
| 117-s-2917 | 117 | s | 2917 | Federal Big Tech Tort Act | Law | 2021-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 0 | Federal Big Tech Tort Act This bill creates a private right of action against a social media company when an individual under the age of 16 years suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health that is attributable, in whole or in part, to the use of a social media company's website, online application, or mobile application. | 2023-01-02T00:29:14Z | |
| 117-s-2827 | 117 | s | 2827 | Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-23 | 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 2021 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. | 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z | |
| 117-s-2840 | 117 | s | 2840 | Don't Jab Me Act | Law | 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 2 | Don't Jab Me Act This bills allows a civil action to be brought against the United States by a federal employee for injuries sustained as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. | 2022-12-30T07:04:00Z | |
| 117-s-2808 | 117 | s | 2808 | Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act | Law | 2021-09-22 | 2021-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 4 | 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. Specifically, 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. | 2023-08-14T20:30:32Z | |
| 117-hr-5140 | 117 | hr | 5140 | Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-08-31 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000389 | 17 | Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2021 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 nine most junior Justices shall make up the panel of Justices exercising judicial power in cases and controversies. 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, no Justice appointed before the date of enactment shall be counted towards such panel, nor shall they be required to retire from regular active service. 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. | 2023-01-01T20:18:41Z | |
| 117-hr-5075 | 117 | hr | 5075 | Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-08-23 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 0 | Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021 This bill requires courts to expedite the disposition of certain covered civil actions in which the President is a party. The bill also provides for expedited direct appeals of these cases to the Supreme Court. A covered civil action is an action in which the President either has a personal financial interest or is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct, the President is properly joined as a party, and the complainant has a valid claim upon which relief may be granted. | 2023-01-01T20:18:59Z | |
| 117-hr-5079 | 117 | hr | 5079 | Open Schools Responsibly Act | Law | 2021-08-23 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 17 | 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, 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 requirements. 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. | 2023-01-01T20:18:58Z | |
| 117-s-2701 | 117 | s | 2701 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] | CT | D | M001169 | 1 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 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 underrepresented 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. | 2023-01-01T20:17:12Z | |
| 117-s-2614 | 117 | s | 2614 | Open Courts Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-08-04 | 2022-03-15 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 14 | Open Courts Act of 2021 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public federal court records that is publicly accessible, free of charge, and does not require registration. | 2023-08-02T13:00:34Z | |
| 117-hr-4912 | 117 | hr | 4912 | CCP Businesses Registered Agent Act | Law | 2021-08-03 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] | LA | R | L000595 | 0 | CCP Businesses Registered Agent Act This bill requires specified companies and other entities associated with China to register an agent with the Department of Commerce for service of process (i.e., the legal process for notifying a defendant that legal action has been taken against them) in the United States. Specifically, a corporation or other commercial entity conducting business in the United States must register an agent if the entity (1) is owned by officers, members, or affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army of China, or any governmental organ of China; (2) has a majority of shares held by individuals or a group associated with China; (3) is owned by individuals or entities who reside in or are headquartered outside of the United States and the majority of the entity's earnings are derived from commerce associated with China; or (4) is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, China. | 2023-01-01T20:19:47Z | |
| 117-hr-4885 | 117 | hr | 4885 | JUDGES Act | Law | 2021-07-30 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | I000056 | 6 | 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 39 district court judges on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Further, 38 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2029, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. | 2022-12-31T05:04:01Z | |
| 117-hr-4886 | 117 | hr | 4886 | District Court Judgeships Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-07-30 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 25 | District Court Judgeships Act of 2021 This bill requires the appointment of additional U.S. district court judges and converts certain temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships. Specifically, the bill requires the appointment of 203 district court judges in specified judicial districts in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. | 2022-12-31T05:04:01Z | |
| 117-hr-4887 | 117 | hr | 4887 | To amend section 1603 of title 28, United States Code, to except the People's Republic of China as a defined foreign state. | Law | 2021-07-30 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | J000301 | 0 | This bill excludes Chinese entities from foreign sovereign immunity and therefore subjects them to the jurisdiction of courts in the United States. | 2022-12-31T05:04:01Z | |
| 117-s-2535 | 117 | s | 2535 | JUDGES Act | Law | 2021-07-29 | 2021-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 1 | 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 39 district court judges on or after January 21, 2025, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. Further, 38 district court judges must be appointed on or after January 21, 2029, in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Additionally, the bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-2547 | 117 | s | 2547 | Digital Authenticity for Court Orders Act of 2021 | Law | 2021-07-29 | 2021-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 2 | Digital Authenticity for Court Orders Act of 2021 This bill generally requires certain court orders, particularly those relating to wiretaps, electronic surveillance, and search and seizures, to have authentic digital signatures. | 2023-01-01T23:42:25Z | |
| 117-hr-4766 | 117 | hr | 4766 | Supreme Court Ethics Act | Law | 2021-07-28 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 133 | Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for 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. Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court). | 2022-12-31T05:04:48Z | |
| 117-hr-4778 | 117 | hr | 4778 | District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act | Law | 2021-07-28 | 2021-12-02 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act This bill allows District of Columbia judicial nominees to be appointed after a 30-day congressional review period without the advice and consent of the Senate, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted into law during that period. | 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z | |
| 117-s-2512 | 117 | s | 2512 | Supreme Court Ethics Act | Law | 2021-07-28 | 2021-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] | CT | D | M001169 | 30 | Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for 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. Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court). | 2023-01-01T23:42:34Z | |
| 117-hr-4545 | 117 | hr | 4545 | Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act | Law | 2021-07-20 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] | FL | D | C001111 | 3 | Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act This bill establishes rights for individuals who are subject to legal guardianship or conservatorship. Specifically, these individuals have the right to petition the court to replace their private legal guardian or conservator with a state guardian or other designated individual; and communicate with a caseworker employed by the state, without the interference or objection of the individual's legal guardian or conservator. Furthermore, the bill creates a private right of action for individuals whose rights have been violated. The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to states to hire state-employed caseworkers, legal guardians, and conservators for legally incompetent adults. | 2023-03-08T20:26:28Z |
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