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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-770| Senate 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (6)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2019 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.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Related Bills

  • S 119-1133: Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesEvidence and witnessesFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationPhotography and imagingSound recordingSupreme CourtTelevision and film

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-770| Senate 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2019 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.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (6)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • S 119-1133: Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesEvidence and witnessesFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationPhotography and imagingSound recordingSupreme CourtTelevision and film