3.0.0
5720
2023-03-08T20:26:25Z
2023-03-08T20:26:25Z
House
HR
2021-10-25
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROSS:H.R. 5720.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article III, Section 1 vests the judicial power of theUnited States in the Supreme Court and any inferior courtsCongress establishes.Article I, Section 8, clause 18 allows Congress to make alllaws ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoexecution'' any ``other'' powers vested by the Constitutionin the Government of the United States.[Page H5873]
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House
Standing
  - Reported by
2021-12-01T16:15:48Z
  - Markup by
2021-11-17T16:24:53Z
  - Referred to
2021-10-25T16:00:10Z
H. Rept. 117-199

- Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
117
3059
S
2022-05-13
Became Public Law No: 117-125.
  - Identical bill
CRS
  - Related bill
House
- 2021-12-02
Senate
Received in the Senate.
IntroReferral
- 2021-12-01
16:16:36
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
2
House floor actions
- 2021-12-01
16:16:00
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 422 - 4 (Roll No. 392).
Floor
H37300
2
House floor actions
392
https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll392.xml
House
117
2021-12-01T21:16:00Z
1
- 2021-12-01
16:16:00
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 422 - 4 (Roll No. 392).
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2021-12-01T21:16:00Z
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- 2021-12-01
15:59:12
Considered as unfinished business.
Floor
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2
House floor actions
- 2021-12-01
14:12:02
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2021-12-01
13:52:52
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5720.
Floor
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- 2021-12-01
13:52:50
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2021-12-01
13:52:39
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Floor
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- 2021-12-01
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
Calendars
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U00143
- 2021-12-01
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-199.
Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- 2021-12-01
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-199.
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Judiciary Committee
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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- 2021-11-17
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Judiciary Committee
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee
- 2021-10-25
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
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- 2021-10-25
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
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NC
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CA
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2021-10-25
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2021-10-25
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2021-10-25
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2021-10-25
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SC
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2021-11-15
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2021-11-30
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Law
- Financial services and investments
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Judges
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Securities
Law
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2021-10-25
Introduced in House
2022-02-23T22:28:12Z
Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021
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.
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2021-12-01
Passed House
2022-03-02T20:32:42Z
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.

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
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Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for a periodic transaction reporting requirement for Federal judicial officers and the online publication of financial disclosure reports of Federal judicial officers, and for other purposes.
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
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House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
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House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Titles as Passed House

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
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House
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Received in Senate
2021-12-02T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5720rds/xml/BILLS-117hr5720rds.xml
- Reported in House
2021-12-01T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5720rh/xml/BILLS-117hr5720rh.xml
- Engrossed in House
2021-12-01T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5720eh/xml/BILLS-117hr5720eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2021-10-25T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5720ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5720ih.xml
2021-12-02
Received in the Senate.
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