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HR 3723 114th Congress House

Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015

Official title: To provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2016 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Law Federal appellate courtsJudicial procedure and administrationNews media and reportingPhotography and imaging
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Became law
Nov 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Oct 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 8, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015

This bill requires the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court, including the Supreme Court, to permit court proceedings to be photographed, electronically recorded, broadcasted, televised, or streamed on the Internet to or for the public, unless the judge determines, upon a motion of a party or the judge, that it would constitute a violation of the due process rights of a party or is not in the interests of justice.

The Judicial Conference may promulgate mandatory guidelines with respect to the management and administration of such photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming.

The presiding judge of each appellate court may promulgate rules and disciplinary measures for the courtroom use of any form of media or media equipment and the acquisition or distribution of any of the images or sounds obtained in the courtroom.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 917 Related bill Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015
  • S 783 Related bill Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 24, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 6, 2016
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 17, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3723: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3723/
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"H.R. 3723: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3723/.
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H.R. 3723, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3723/.
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