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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 96
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2013
Mr. Connolly (for
himself and Mr. Poe of Texas)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court
proceedings.
1.
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
adding at the end the following:
678.
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 one 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 adding at the end the following:
678. Televising Supreme Court
proceedings.
.