SENATE 1133119th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 6/23/2026
Actions
- 2026-06-23Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
- 2026-06-23Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
- 2026-06-23Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
- 2026-06-18Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2025-03-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-03-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2026-06-23 (25)
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.
Cosponsors (5)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
Subjects
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal appellate courts
- Federal district courts
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Photography and imaging
- Sound recording
- Supreme Court
- Television and film
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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