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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. NADLER:H.R. 5645.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article III, Section 1 vests the judicial power of theUnited States in the Supreme Court and any inferior courtsCongress establishes. Article I, Section 8, clause 18 allowsCongress to make all laws ``which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into execution'' any ``other'' powersvested by the Constitution in the Government of the UnitedStates.[Page H326]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires U.S. appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming&nbsp;of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines&nbsp;that doing so&nbsp;would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings&nbsp;or is otherwise not in the interests of justice. </p>]]></text>
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