S.5033

Judicial FOIA Expansion Act

Introduced·7/20/26

Prefiled

Introduced7/20/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 5033

Introduced in Senate · July 22, 2026

July 20, 2026

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Judicial FOIA Expansion Act”.

S5033 U.S. Senate: Judicial FOIA Expansion Act