An act to extend for 4 years, through December 31, 2005, the authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial officers.
Public Law 107-126 · H.R. 2336 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jan 16, 2002 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC-6)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Howard Berman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend for four years, through December 31, 2005, the exception from immediate and unconditional availability of, and the authorized redaction of, financial disclosure reports filed by certain judicial employees and officers.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Jan 16, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-126.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 4, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2001Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Dec 19, 2001Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Berman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2336.
- Dec 11, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Dec 7, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 14, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 17, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 16, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 12, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 3, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 27, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.