Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

Bill: 117-s-3059
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-02-17
text: 

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

 
This bill requires federal judicial officers, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges 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, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges 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.

action_date: 2022-04-27
text: 

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

 
This bill requires federal judicial officers, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges 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, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges 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.

action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

 
This bill requires federal judicial officers, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges 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, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Became Public Law No: 117-125.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Became Public Law No: 117-125.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-05-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-05-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4521)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3059.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4521-4523)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Mr. Jeffries moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-02-18
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-02-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-02-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S801)
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-125