S. 3385 · 117th Congress
AMICUS Act
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WhitehouseSponsor5 cosponsors · 4 D, 1 I
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Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act or the AMICUS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 14, 2021
Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act or the AMICUS Act
This bill requires certain disclosures in relation to amicus briefs (i.e., briefs that are filed by those who are not a party to a case but have an interest in the case).
Specifically, each amicus brief that is filed in a U.S. court of appeals or the Supreme Court must list the name of any person who contributed (1) to the preparation or submission of the brief, (2) at least 3% of the gross annual revenue of the entity filing the brief for the previous year, or (3) more than $100,000 in the previous year to the filer. Such requirements do not apply to routine commercial transactions that are unrelated to amicus brief filings.
The bill also prohibits those who file amicus briefs from giving gifts or providing travel to a judge of a U.S. court of appeals or a justice of the Supreme Court, except for reimbursements for travel expenses in relation to law school appearances.
Violators are subject to civil penalties.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: AMICUS Act
Also known as: Assessing Monetary Influence in the Courts of the United States Act
Latest action (Dec 14, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 14, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.