Senate bill · S. 4917 (119th Congress)
Monitor Accountability Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: John Kennedy (U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Republican)
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Summary
Directs the Judicial Conference of the United States to establish rules within 180 days governing conditions for federal courts' appointment of monitors (persons who oversee compliance by state or local government under court order), including limits on monitor fees.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jun 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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