To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a right of public access to certain records relating to the courts of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The Judicial FOIA Expansion Act would extend the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act to federal courts, creating new public access rights to judicial records currently exempt from disclosure. The bill applies to all federal courts including the Supreme Court, appeals courts, district courts, and related judicial entities, but excludes the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It would require courts to make publicly available records such as attorney disciplinary proceedings, complaints and investigations against judges, Federal Judicial Conference meeting minutes, jury selection forms, and performance reports, while still protecting ongoing case information and other sensitive materials. The bill also requires all information released by courts to be available in machine-readable format for easier public access. The legislation authorizes ten million dollars in funding for fiscal year 2027 to implement these requirements, including the creation of a new office within the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to handle FOIA requests and compliance.
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