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HR 464 115th Congress House Law Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Due process and equal protection Supreme Court Television and film

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 involved.

What's happening now February 6, 2017

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2