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S. 2614 (117th)

Open Courts Act of 2021

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Introduced

4 August 2021

Last action

15 March 2022 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.

Sponsors

Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 August 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 December 2021

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 15 March 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 15 March 2022

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 March 2022

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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