House Bill 4698
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 20, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4698
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2018 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.
December 20, 2017
01/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
12/20/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
12/20/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:13 PM