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Cameras in the Courtroom Act

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This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act.
Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:
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.
The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

Legislative Timeline

6 actions
  1. Jun 23, 2026
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  2. Jun 23, 2026 Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  3. Jun 23, 2026 Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
  4. Jun 18, 2026 Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  5. Mar 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  6. Mar 26, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)
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