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S1146Referred to Committee

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-26
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
Democrat · IL · Senator
Votes with party: 79.9% (816 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000563

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

4 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2026-06-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMarkup By · 2026-06-18

Previously

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-26

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would allow cameras and other recording devices to be used in federal courtrooms, letting the public watch trials through television or online broadcasts. This would affect judges, lawyers, defendants, witnesses, and the general public by making court proceedings more transparent and accessible to people who cannot attend trials in person. The measure has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee and is moving forward in Congress.

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