Judicial FOIA Expansion Act
The Judicial FOIA Expansion Act requires federal courts to release specific records to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. This law mandates the disclosure of attorney disciplinary actions, complaints against judges, meeting minutes, jury selection forms, and performance reports, while explicitly excluding information about ongoing cases. The bill also directs courts to provide this data in machine-readable formats and authorizes $10 million in funding to establish an office within the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to manage these requirements.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 20, 2026
Last action Jul 20, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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