SENATE 818117th CongressCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-24Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2021-03-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021
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 (6)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
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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