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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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)
2025-03-26
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.1146 pass?
S.1146 is still alive. Current stage: INTRODUCED. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does S.1146 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 S.1146?
S.1146 was sponsored by Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois).
Full Bill Text
119 S1146 IS: Cameras in the Courtroom Act U.S. Senate 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. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 inserting 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 1 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 inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
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