S. 818 · 117th Congress
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021
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GrassleySponsor6 cosponsors · 5 D, 1 R
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 18, 2021
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021
This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021
Latest action (Jun 24, 2021): Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 18, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.