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HRES 804 114th Congress House Congress Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Television and film

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow independent, non-government television cameras to broadcast House floor proceedings.

Introduced: July 5, 2016 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 5, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jul 5, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain television and radio broadcasting stations, networks, services, and systems (including cable systems) and their correspondents to record and broadcast live coverage of the House whenever a House Member is present on the floor.

What's happening now July 5, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 5, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 5, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 5, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 804: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow independent, non-government television cameras to broadcast House floor proceedings.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-804/
MLA
"H. Res. 804: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow independent, non-government television cameras to broadcast House floor proceedings.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-804/.
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H. Res. 804, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-804/.
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[H. Res. 804: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow independent, non-government television cameras to broadcast House floor proceedings.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-804/)
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