House Bill 6642
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 28, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6642
Congress
116
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
April 28, 2020
04/28/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/28/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:04 PM