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HR 5645 116th Congress House

Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020

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

Introduced: January 16, 2020 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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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2020
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 Latest action January 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020

This bill requires U.S. appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines that doing so would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings or is otherwise not in the interests of justice.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2020
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 25, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jan 16, 2020
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 16, 2020
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5645: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5645/
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"H.R. 5645: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5645/.
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H.R. 5645, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5645/.
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