Open Meetings Act of 2026

This bill would add new rules for meetings of federal judicial conferences and councils set up under chapter 15 of title 28 of the U.S. Code. The Judicial Conference would have to post notice of each meeting online at least 30 days ahead, including the date, time, place, and agenda, unless it waives this for good cause and posts an explanation. Each meeting would have to offer free live audio streaming without registration, and the recording would have to be posted online within 7 days. Meetings would have to go into closed session when the law prohibits publishing the matter, and could go into closed session by majority vote for sensitive or confidential matters, after stating the reason.

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Sponsors

• Mazie K. Hirono Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors