United States 117th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 5720 — Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

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Summary

Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act 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.

Bill Text

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8 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text of the bill has been amended to update the reference from “and (d)” to “and (e)” in the last sentence of a section related to 1978 (5 U.S.C. App). This change clarifies or modifies how that section is structured or applied.

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5720 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
5720 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
5720 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for a periodic transaction reporting requirement for Federal judicial officers and the online publication of financial disclosure reports of Federal judicial officers, and for other purposes.
5720 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2021 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for a periodic transaction reporting requirement for Federal judicial officers and the online publication of financial disclosure reports of Federal judicial officers, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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5720 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for a periodic transaction reporting requirement for Federal judicial officers and the online publication of financial disclosure reports of Federal judicial officers, and for other purposes.
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The bill adds a periodic transaction reporting requirement for federal judicial officers and mandates the online publication of their financial disclosure reports.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 103(l)

    (11) Each judicial officer.

    Adds judicial officers to the list of individuals required to report periodic transactions.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 105

    (c) Online Publication of Financial Disclosure Reports of Judicial Officers.-- (1) Establishment of database.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall establish a searchable internet database to enable public access to any report required to be filed by a judicial officer under this title. (2) Availability.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which a report is required to be filed under this title by a judicial officer, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall make the report available on the database established under paragraph (1) in a full-text searchable, sortable, and downloadable format for access by the public. (3) Redaction.--Any report made available on the database established under paragraph (1) shall not contain any information that is redacted in accordance with subsection (b)(3).

    Creates a requirement for the online publication of financial disclosure reports for judicial officers.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 103(l)

    , as defined under section 109(12)

    Removes the reference to the definition under section 109(12) for clarity.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 103(l)

    , as defined under section 109(13)

    Removes the reference to the definition under section 109(13) for clarity.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 105(a)(1)

    be revealing → by revealing

    Corrects the phrasing of a sentence for grammatical accuracy.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 105(b)(1)

    be,, → be,

    Corrects a typographical error in the text.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 105(b)(1)

    may be may → may be, may

    Clarifies the sentence by correcting a repetition error.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 105(b)(3)(A)

    described in section 109(8) or 109(10) of this Act → who is a judicial officer or a judicial employee

    Updates the language to specify the roles of individuals covered.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. Section 107(a)(1)

    and (d) → and (e)

    Updates the citation for consistency following the redesignation of subsections.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-199.

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-199.

  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.

  5. Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5720.

  8. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. Considered as unfinished business.

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 422 - 4 (Roll No. 392).

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 422 - 4 (Roll No. 392).

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5720 do?
Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act 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.
Who sponsors HR 5720?
HR 5720 is sponsored by Issa, Darrell (Republican), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Roy, Chip (Republican), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), and Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5720?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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