,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,mr4 ,nadl]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a code (   
conduct = ! ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tw5ty-,fir/       
,c5tury ,c\rts ,act4  #b4 ,code (       
conduct = ! ,supreme ,c\rt  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #af ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cfe4 ,code ( conduct  7a7 ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all1 aft] appropriate    
public notice & opportunity = comm5t1   
promulgate a code ( conduct = ! ju/ices 
( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,! ,supreme    
,c\rt may modify ! code ( conduct aft]  
giv+ appropriate public notice &        

opportunity = comm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* *apt] 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cfe4 ,code ( conduct4  4  #c4          
,explanation = disqualification (       
ju/ices1 judges1 & magi/rate judges     
,section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,publication ( reasons =   
disqualification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !    
case ( any matt] 9 :i* a ju/ice1 judge1 
or magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
disqualifies himself or h]self "u ?is   
section1 ! cl]k ( ! c\rt %all publi%    
timely notice ( ! disqualification on ! 
website ( ! c\rt1 ) a brief explanation 
( ea* reason = ! disqualification4  7#b7
 ,specification ( circum/ance ,!        
explanation ( ! reason = !              
disqualification %all include a specific
 id5tification ( ea* circum/ance "u any 
p>agraph ( subsection 7b7 t result$ 9   
disqualification & may be limit$ to an  
id5tification ( ! category (            
circum/ance4  7#c7 ,exception ,?is      

subsection does n apply to ! ext5t t !  
reason = ! disqualification involves a  
matt] ( m$ical heal? or1 at ! discretion
 ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce1 t ! p]sonal   
privacy ( a ju/ice1 judge1 or magi/rate 
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld be unduly  
compromis$4  4  #d4 ,onl9e f9ancial     
disclosure reports ,section #aje ( !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #aje7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] a report is fil$ "u   
?is title by an individual describ$ 9   
section #aji7aj71 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 
%all make su* report available 9 a full 
text se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable  
=mat on ! website ( ! ,adm9i/rative     
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4  7#b7  
,any report publi%$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 %all n conta9 any in=mation t is  
o!rwise requir$ by law1 rule1 or        
regulation to be r$act$ f su* report4   
7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury ,c\rts
 ,act1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce %all       

prescribe a =m = use 9 collect+         
in=mation = su* reports sub/antially    
simil> to any =m employ$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics on a      
,gov]nm5t-wide basis = ag5cies4  4  #e4 
,audio record+ ( c\rt proce$+s  7a7     
,c\rts ( appeals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#c ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ej4  
,int]net publication ( c]ta9 audio      
record+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !    
date describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !       
proce$+s ( ea* he>+ ( a c\rt ( appeals  
%all be made available = public         
transmission ov] ! int]net-- 7#a7 to !  
ext5t practicable1 9 real "t dur+ su*   
he>+2 &  7#b7 = n less ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! conclusion ( su* he>+4  7b7 ,date     
describ$ ,! date describ$ 9 ! subsection
 is-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a c\rt ( appeals  
sitt+ en banc1 "o ye> aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 9 ! case
 ( a panel ( a c\rt ( appeals 7o!r ?an z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a771 #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7c7

 ,exception ,! requirem5t "u subsection 
7a7 %all n apply 9 ! case t ! c\rtroom  
is clos$ to ! public4  7d7 ,copyright   
protection n available ,an audio record+
 creat$ pursuant to ! requirem5t "u ?is 
section %all be consid]$ a "w ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = purposes ( section  
#aje ( title #ag4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* *apt] 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ej4 ,int]net publication ( c]ta9 audio 
record+s4  4  7b7 ,supreme ,c\rt  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #g4 ,int]net publication (   
c]ta9 audio record+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
oral argum5t & op9ion read+ be=e !      
,supreme ,c\rt %all be made available = 
public transmission ov] ! int]net-- 7#a7
 7,a7 on ! day ( su* oral argum5t &     
op9ion read+1 by n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 &    
7,b7 9 real "t dur+ su* oral argum5t &  
op9ion read+1 by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 &   

7#b7 = n less ?an #b ye>s aft] !        
conclusion ( su* oral argum5t & op9ion  
read+4  7b7 ,exception ,! requirem5t "u 
subsection 7a7 %all n apply 9 ! case t !
 c\rtroom is clos$ to ! public4  7c7    
,copyright protection n available ,an   
audio record+ creat$ pursuant to !      
requirem5t "u ?is section %all be       
consid]$ a "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t = purposes ( section #aje (   
title #ag4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #g4 ,int]net  
publication ( c]ta9 audio record+s4  4  
#f4 ,mod]nization ( electronic case     
managem5t sy/ems  7a7 ,consolidation ,n 
lat] ?an ! date specifi$ 9 subsection   
7e71 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative      
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices1 %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 &       
op]ate1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section & section #g ( ?is ,act1 "o     
sy/em all public c\rt records4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ( sy/em ,! sy/em develop$  

"u subsection 7a7 %all comply ) ! foll[+
 requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! sy/em %all provide
 se>* functions1 develop$ 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 by !
 public & by p>ties be=e ! c\rt4  7#b7  
,any in=mation t is prohibit$ f public  
disclosure by law or c\rt ord] %all be  
r$act$4  7#c7 ,any in=mation made       
available ?r\gh a website e/abli%$      
pursuant to section #bje ( !            
,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb %all be       
includ$ 9 ! sy/em4  7#d7 ,any website = 
! sy/em %all sub/antially comply ) !    
requirem5ts "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (  
section #bje ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act (    
#bjjb4  7#e7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1   
ext]nal websites %all be able to l9k to 
docum5ts on ! sy/em4 ,ea* website       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bje ( !   
,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb %all conta9 a 
l9k to ! sy/em4  7c7 ,data /&>ds  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ( data /&>ds ,! ,director ( 
! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,c\rts1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates1 %all e/abli% data /&>ds =
 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! data /&>ds e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to ! ext5t      
reasonable & practicable-- 7,a7         
incorporate widely accept$ common data  
elem5ts2  7,b7 incorporate a widely     
accept$1 nonpropriet>y1 full text       
se>*able1 plat=m-indep5d5t              
comput]-readable =mat2 &  7,c7 be       
capable ( be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z      
necess>y4  7#c7 ,deadl9es ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative     
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all    
issue guidance to all ,f$]al c\rts on ! 
data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,use ( te*nology ,9 develop+ ! sy/em
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all use
 mod]n te*nology 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to       
improve security1 data accessibility1   
af=dability1 & p]=mance2 &  7#b7 to     
m9imize ! burd5 on pro se litigants4    
7e7 ,date specifi$ ,! date specifi$ 9   
?is subsection is ! date t is #b ye>s   

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
unless ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 
c]tifies to ,congress1 by n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 t an    
additional p]iod ( "t is requir$4 ,if ! 
,adm9i/rator s c]tifies1 ! date specifi$
 9 ?is subsection is ! date t is #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7
 ,fund+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #cjc ( ! ,judici>y            
,appropriations ,act1 #aiib 7title ,,iii
 ( ,public ,law #ajb-adj2 #aje ,/at4    
#hjg7 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac note7 is     
am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 
,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce %all prescribe a 
s*$ule ( additional fees = any p]son :o 
accrues su* fees = access 9 an am\nt (  
#be1jjj or great] 9 any qu>t]4 ,all fees
 collect$ %all be deposit$ z (fsett+    
collections to ! ,judici>y ,in=mation   
,te*nology ,fund pursuant to section    
#fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to reimburse exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #f ( !      
,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury ,c\rts ,act4 be=e  

,! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts2 &  7ii7 9       
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,all fees      
h]eaft] & ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 ?is section1 all fees h]eaft]4
  7,b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take effect on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,op]ation & ma9t5ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #cjc ( ! ,judici>y             
,appropriations ,act1 #aiib 7title ,,iii
 ( ,public ,law #ajb-adj2 #aje ,/at4    
#hjg7 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac note7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cjc4 7a7 7#a7 ,to    
cov] ! co/s ( c>ry+ out section #f ( !  
,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury ,c\rts ,act1 !     
,judicial ,conf]5ce may1 only to ! ext5t
 necess>y1 prescribe reasonable fil+    
fees1 pursuant to sections #aiac1 #aiad1
 #aibf1 #aicj1 & #aicb ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = collection by !  
c\rts "u ^? sections4  7#b7 ,! fil+ fees
 prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$
 on ! ext5t ( ! use by ! p]son fil+ ( ! 

sy/em e/abli%$ "u su* section #f =      
purposes ( su* action1 & %all 9 addition
 be adju/$ bas$ on factors includ+ !    
nature ( ! action & claim = relief1 !   
am\nt ( damages dem&$1 ! e/imat$        
complexity ( ! type ( action1 & !       
int]e/s ( ju/ice4 ,fil+ fees may be     
prescrib$ = ! fil+ ( a c\nt]claim4 ,pro 
se litigants & litigants :o c]tify _!   
f9ancial h>d%ip %all n be subject to !  
fil+ fees4  7b7 ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce &
 ! ,director %all transmit ea* s*$ule ( 
fees prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 to     
,congress at lea/ #ij days be=e ! s*$ule
 becomes effective4 ,all fees collect$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be deposit$ z    
(fsett+ collections to ! ,judici>y      
,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to 
section #fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reimburse       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #f (
 ! ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury ,c\rts ,act4  4 
7,b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take effect on !  
date specifi$ 9 subsection 7e74  7#c7   

,bankruptcy fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to cov]
 ! co/s ( c>ry+ out section #f1 !       
,judicial ,conf]5ce may prescribe a fee 
= ! fil+ ( a pro( ( claim or int]e/ "u  
,rule #cjjb & ,rule #cjjc ( ! ,rules (  
,bankruptcy ,proc$ure4 ,su* a fee may be
 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #a4jj = ea* su*
 fil+ & may be adju/$ proportionately to
 ! am\nt ( ! claim1 ! /atus ( ! claim1 &
 ! type ( proce$+ 9 :i* ! claim is fil$4
 ,all fees collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all
 be deposit$ z (fsett+ collections to ! 
,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund   
pursuant to section #fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
reimburse exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out   
?is section4  7,b7 ,effective date ,?is 
p>agraph %all take effect beg9n+ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,public
 access to c\rt electronic records sy/em
 requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! 
date specifi$ 9 subsection 7d71 !       
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all    

ensure ! public accessibility1 free (   
*>ge1 ( all mat]ials 9 ! sy/em e/abli%$ 
"u section #f4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to exempt
 c]ta9 records ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce1  
aft] appropriate public notice &        
opportunity = comm5t1 may id5tify       
categories ( records :i* are n          
automatically made publicly accessible  
"u subsection 7a74 ,any su* exception   
%all be no broad] ?an necess>y & bas$ on
 a det]m9ation ( a specific & sub/antial
 int]e/ 9 re/rict+ ! public "r ( access 
to c\rt records4  7c7 ,use ( te*nology  
,9 provid+ public access "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,director %all1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 use    
mod]n te*nology 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to improve
 security1 data accessibility1 ease (   
public access1 af=dability1 & p]=mance2 
&  7#b7 to m9imize ! burd5 on pro se    
litigants4  7d7 ,date specifi$ ,! date  
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices c]tifies to ,congress1 by n    

lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* date (       
enactm5t1 t an additional p]iod ( "t is 
requir$4 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator s c]tifies1 
! date specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is !   
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #cjc ( ! ,judici>y             
,appropriations ,act1 #aiib 7title ,,iii
 ( ,public ,law #ajb-adj2 #aje ,/at4    
#hjg7 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac note7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
7#a7 ,to cov] ! co/s ( ensur+ ! public  
accessibility1 free ( *>ge1 ( all       
mat]ials 9 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u section  
#f ( ! ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury ,c\rts ,act 
9 accordance ) section #g ( su* ,act1 ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce may collect an      
annual fee f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice equal
 to ! ,public ,access to ,c\rt          
,electronic ,records access fees paid by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 #bjah1 z adju/$
 = inflation4  7#b7 ,to cov] any        
additional m>g9al co/s ( ensur+ ! public
 accessibility1 free ( *>ge1 ( all      
mat]ials 9 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u section  

#f ( ! ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury ,c\rts ,act 
9 accordance ) section #g ( su* ,act1 ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce may prescribe       
reasonable fil+ fees1 pursuant to       
sections #aiac1 #aiad1 #aibf1 #aicj1 &  
#aicb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
= collection by ! c\rts "u ^? sections4 
,pro se litigants & litigants :o c]tify 
_! f9ancial h>d%ip %all n be subject to 
! fil+ fee4  7#c7 ,any am\nts collect$  
"u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> t are  
unobligat$ z ( ! la/ day ( t fiscal ye> 
may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ except to ! 
ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations
 ,acts4  7#d7 ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce & !
 ,director %all transmit ea* s*$ule (   
fees prescrib$ "u ?is subsection to     
,congress at lea/ #ij days be=e ! s*$ule
 becomes effective4 ,all fees collect$  
"u ?is subsection %all be deposit$ z    
(fsett+ collections to ! ,judici>y      
,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to 
section #fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reimburse       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 provid+ s]vices 9     

accordance ) section #g ( ! ,tw5ty-,fir/
 ,c5tury ,c\rts ,act4  4  7#b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect beg9n+ on
 ! date specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74  #h4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be   
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 affect ! fil+ fees or 
o!r fil+ proc$ures = prison]s2 or  7#b7 
abrogate1 limit1 or modify ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 section #aiae ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #i4 ,digital      
accessibility /&>ds ,! sy/ems e/abli%$  
"u sections #f & #g ( ?is ,act or !     
am5dm5ts made by su* sections %all      
comply ) relevant digital accessibility 
/&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ejh 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc4