Cameras in the Courtroom Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedMar 26, 2025
ReportedJun 18, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 50 words.
Cameras in the Courtroom Act This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties before the Court.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 130 words
- Subjects
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDue process and equal protectionJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme CourtTelevision and film
- Latest action
- Jun 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 2361 Cameras in the Courtroom Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]