,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself
 & ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide = ! mod]nization (          
electronic case managem5t sy/ems1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act (     
#bjbj4  #b4 ,mod]nization ( electronic  
c\rt records 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 #c1 "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 = use 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 ?is section4  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
 ,funds = e/abli%m5t1 op]ation1 &       
ma9t5ance ( mod]niz$ c\rt records sy/em 
7#a7 ,%ort t]m access fees to fund      
e/abli%m5t ( mod]niz$ c\rt records sy/em
  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 #b ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4

 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 ,excess fees ,am\nts deposit$ 9 !
 ,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund  
pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 & n us$ to reimburse   
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b (
 ?is ,act may be us$ pursuant to section
 #fab7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7,c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t 
made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take      
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,fil+ fees to fund op]ation &      
ma9t5ance ( mod]niz$ c\rt records sy/em 
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  7a7 ,to cov] 
! co/s ( c>ry+ out section #b ( ! ,op5  
,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,judicial        

,conf]5ce may1 only to ! ext5t          
necess>y-- 7#a7 prescribe reasonable    
fil+ fees1 pursuant to sections #aiac1  
#aiad1 #aibf1 #aicj1 & #aicb ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = collection  
by ! c\rts "u ^? sections1 :i*-- 7,a7   
%all be bas$ on ! ext5t ( ! use by !    
p]son fil+ ( ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u su*    
section #b = purposes ( su* action2     
7,b7 %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/ice2  7,c7 may be     
prescrib$ = ! fil+ ( a c\nt]claim2 &    
7,d7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a pro se   
litigant or litigant :o c]tifies _!     
f9ancial h>d%ip2 &  7#b7 prescribe a    
reasonable fee = ! fil+ ( a pro( ( claim
 or int]e/ "u ,rule #cjjb & ,rule #cjjc 
( ! ,rules ( ,bankruptcy ,proc$ure1 :i* 
may be adju/$ proportionately to ! am\nt
 ( ! claim1 ! /atus ( ! claim1 & ! type 
( proce$+ 9 :i* ! claim is fil$1 &      
int]e/s ( ju/ice4  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 #b ( ! ,op5 
,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4  7c7 ,! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce %all review a s*$ule ( fees   
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 ?ree ye>s   
aft] x becomes effective & e ?ree ye>s  
!reaft] to ensure t ! fees meet !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,if ! fees d 
n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all prescribe a new
 s*$ule ( fees pursuant to subsection   
7a7 & submit ! new s*$ule ( fees to     
,congress pursuant to subsection 7b74   
7d7 ,am\nts deposit$ to ! ,judici>y     
,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to 
?is section & n us$ to reimburse exp5ses

 incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b ( ! ,op5
 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj may be us$ pursuant
 to section #fab7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  4  7,b7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 take effect on ! date specifi$ 9       
subsection 7e74  #c4 ,public access to  
electronic c\rt 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    
make all mat]ials 9 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
section #b publicly accessible1 free (  
*>ge4  7b7 ,au?ority = %ort t]m delays (
 public access to c]ta9 records ,!      
,judicial ,conf]5ce1 aft] appropriate   
public notice & opportunity = comm5t1   
may designate categories ( records :i*  
are n automatically made publicly       
accessible "u subsection 7a74 ,any su*  
category %all be no broad] ?an necess>y1
 bas$ on a det]m9ation ( a specific &   
sub/antial int]e/ 9 re/rict+ ! public "r

 ( access to c\rt records1 & subject to 
no m ?an a #e-;day delay be=e be+ made  
publicly accessible "u subsection 7a74  
,any su* designation %all expire aft] #c
 ye>s unless r5ew$ pursuant to !        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  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+ = public access to mod]niz$     

electronic c\rt records sy/em  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  
#b ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj 9       
accordance ) section #c ( su* ,act1 !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all 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 ,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 #c ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act (      
#bjbj4  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  
#b ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj 9       
accordance ) section #c ( 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 
,! fil+ fees-- 7,a7 %all be bas$ on !   
ext5t ( ! use by ! p]son fil+ ( ! sy/em 
e/abli%$ "u su* section #b = purposes ( 
su* action2  7,b7 %all be adju/$ bas$ on
 factors includ+ ! nature ( ! action &  
claim = relief1 ! am\nt ( damages dem&$1
 ! e/imat$ complexity ( ! type ( action1
 & ! int]e/s ( ju/ice2  7,c7 may be     
prescrib$ = ! fil+ ( a c\nt]claim2 &    
7,d7 %all n apply to a pro se litigant  
or a litigant :o c]tifies _! f9ancial   
h>d%ip4  7#c7 7,a7 ,! ,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 #c ( !   
,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj4  7,b7 ,!      
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all review a s*$ule
 ( fees prescrib$ "u ?is p>agraph ?ree  
ye>s aft] x becomes effective & e ?ree  
ye>s !reaft] to ensure t ! fees meet !  
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph4 ,if ! fees d
 n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all prescribe a new
 s*$ule ( fees pursuant to ?is p>agraph 
& submit ! new s*$ule ( fees to         
,congress pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74 
7,c7 ,am\nts deposit$ to ! ,judici>y    
,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to 
?is subsection & n us$ to reimburse     
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #c (
 ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj may be us$  
to reimburse exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out

 section #b ( ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act (      
#bjbj4 ,am\nts n us$ to reimburse       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out section #b (
 ! ,op5 ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbj may be us$  
pursuant to section #fab7;a7 ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect beg9n+ on
 ! date specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74  #d4 
,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  #e4 ,digital      
accessibility /&>ds ,! sy/ems e/abli%$  
"u sections #b & #c ( ?is ,act or !     
am5dm5ts made by su* sections %all      
comply ) relevant digital accessibility 
/&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ejh 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc4