117 S807 IS: Cameras in the Courtroom Act U.S. Senate 2021-03-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 807IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

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Short title

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

2.

Amendment to title 28

(a)

In general

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

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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 1 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 inserting at the end the following:678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings..