US HB6642 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-28 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-28 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows U.S. circuit courts to dispose of cases without oral argument or to proceed with oral argument, with the consent of the litigants, via video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Oral arguments in U.S. circuit court and U.S. district court must be made available for public transmission in real time and be permanently archived on the internet, except for U.S. district court proceedings the dissemination of which would seriously jeopardize public health and safety.
Title
Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act
Sponsors
Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-04-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Telephone and wireless communication
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6642/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6642/BILLS-116hr6642ih.pdf |