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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 before the Court.
Action Timeline
2025-03-26
Introduced in House
2025-03-26
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-26
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2361 pass?
HR.2361 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does HR.2361 do?
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 before the Court.
Who sponsored HR.2361?
HR.2361 was sponsored by Gerald Connolly (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2361 IH: Cameras in the Courtroom Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
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