Judicial FOIA Expansion Act

This bill would apply the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to federal courts and other judicial branch entities, such as the Supreme Court, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court would be excluded. People could request records such as complaints against judges, attorney discipline records, Judicial Conference meeting minutes, completed jury selection forms, judge performance reports, and PACER audits. Matters relating to ongoing cases would be exempt, and released information would have to be machine-readable. The bill would authorize $10 million for fiscal year 2027, including for a new office in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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Sponsors

• Daniel S. Goldman Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors