116-hr-6642116th Congress

Court Access Amid the Pandemic Act

Sponsored By: Representative Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

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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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

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