To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-3229
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Protection of officials
Right of privacy
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-13
text: 
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2027 the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual. 

action_date: 2017-09-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2027 the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual. 

action_date: 2017-09-27
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2027 the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7549)
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7549)
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3229.
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7549-7551)
action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-332.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-332.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2017-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-13
text: Introduced in House