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: full_name: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-13
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2017-09-26
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2017-09-27
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(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. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2017 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Issa , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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.

1. Extension of redaction authority concerning sensitive security information Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2017 both places it appears and inserting 2027 .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Extension of redaction authority concerning sensitive security information Section 105(b)(3)(E) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking 2017 both places it appears and inserting 2027 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Extension of redaction authority concerning sensitive security information Section 105(b)(3)(E) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking 2017 both places it appears and inserting 2027 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 241 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3229 [Report No. 115–332] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2017 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Issa , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 26, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Goodlatte September 26, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL 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.

1. Extension of redaction authority concerning sensitive security information Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2017 both places it appears and inserting 2027 .

September 26, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed