# 116-hr-6017: Twenty-First Century Courts Act

116-hr-6017, Twenty-First Century Courts Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6017
- Congress: 116
- Title: Twenty-First Century Courts Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Twenty-First Century Courts Act This bill requires that certain information regarding Supreme Court Justices, federal judges, and court proceedings be made publicly available. It also requires the Supreme Court to establish a code of ethics for Justices. If a Justice or judge disqualifies himself or herself from a case, the relevant court must publish on its website a notice explaining the circumstances of the disqualification, with exceptions for health and privacy concerns. In addition, the financial disclosure of each Justice and judge must be available on a public website. Audio recordings of public proceedings before the Supreme Court or a federal court of appeals must be made available online in real time to the extent practicable. The recordings must remain available online for specified lengths of time. Additionally, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must establish a single system for all public federal court records. The system must be publicly accessible at no cost.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7724: No Funds for Apportionment Exclusion Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6017 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6017)

## Related
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7724: No Funds for Apportionment Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7724)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6017 (as of 2025-11-18).