Proposal:Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 6642
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act

This bill 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.

Bill Title

Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2020-04-28: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2020-04-28: Introduced in House
• 2020-04-28: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.