US HB5645 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires U.S. appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines that doing so would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings or is otherwise not in the interests of justice.
Title
Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-01-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Federal appellate courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
News media and reporting
Photography and imaging
Supreme Court
Television and film
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
News media and reporting
Photography and imaging
Supreme Court
Television and film
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5645/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5645/BILLS-116hr5645ih.pdf |