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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4257IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 30, 2021Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act.

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Amendment to title 28

(a)

In general

Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

678.

Televising Supreme Court proceedings

The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings..