United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5720 (117th)
Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act
Introduced
25 October 2021
Last action
2 December 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
25 October 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 November 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 December 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Vote
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).
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Vote
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).
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5720.
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Floor
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
1 December 2021
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
Source: Calendars
1 December 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-199.
Source: Committee
1 December 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-199.
Source: Committee
2 December 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
1 December 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 422 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 2 December 2021 · Download file
- Reported in House · 1 December 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 1 December 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 2 December 2021
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 2 December 2021
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 1 December 2021
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5720
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5720
- us · 117-hr-5720 · source updated 5 December 2025