House Bill 464
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 12, 2017
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
464
Congress
115
Policy Area
Law
Law
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Gerry Connolly
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Summary
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.
January 12, 2017
02/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
01/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/12/2017
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:25 PM