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SENATE 807117th CongressCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Last Action
6/24/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-24Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2021-03-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1617)
  • 2021-03-17Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-17 (00)

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Charles Grassley (R-IA)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
  • Due process and equal protection
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Supreme Court
  • Television and film
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