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Introduced
01/12/2017
01/12/2017
In Committee
02/06/2017
02/06/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act, requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court, unless the Court decides by a majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved. The bill amends Title 28 of the United States Code to add a new section that outlines this requirement.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (12)
Gerry Connolly (D)*,
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ted Poe (R),
Mike Quigley (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (on 02/06/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/464/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr464/BILLS-115hr464ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr464/BILLS-115hr464ih.pdf.pdf |
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