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US HR8591

US HR8591
Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020


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Introduced
10/13/2020
In Committee
10/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide for judicial security and privacy. function setCookieAndRedirect(event)

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020, aims to provide enhanced security and privacy protections for federal judges and their families. Key provisions include: - Allowing federal judges to file written notice with government agencies to mark their personally identifiable information as confidential, requiring agencies to remove such information from public records. - Authorizing grants to state and local governments to create or expand programs to protect judges' personal information, including redacting it from public records. - Prohibiting data brokers and other businesses from selling, sharing, or publicly displaying judges' personally identifiable information without their consent. - Providing for a new threat management capability to monitor online threats and coordinate with law enforcement to protect at-risk judges. - Authorizing appropriations for home security systems, judicial security training, and expanding the capabilities of the U.S. Marshals Service to anticipate and deter threats to the judiciary. The bill aims to address the growing number of threats and acts of violence against federal judges and their families in recent years.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 10/13/2020)

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