To provide for additional Article III judges, to modernize the administration of justice, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6755| House
| Updated: 9/13/2018
Darrell Issa
Republican Representative
California
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018 This bill makes various changes to the operation and organization of federal courts. Among other things, the bill does the following: adds 52 new permanent district court judgeships, converts 8 temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, restructures certain judicial districts, requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court), and requires certain proceedings to be live streamed.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Advisory bodiesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightFederal district courtsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJurisdiction and venuePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSupreme Court
To provide for additional Article III judges, to modernize the administration of justice, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6755| House
| Updated: 9/13/2018
Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018 This bill makes various changes to the operation and organization of federal courts. Among other things, the bill does the following: adds 52 new permanent district court judgeships, converts 8 temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships, restructures certain judicial districts, requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court), and requires certain proceedings to be live streamed.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Darrell Issa
Republican Representative
California
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary Committee
Law
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightFederal district courtsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJurisdiction and venuePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSupreme Court