S1146Referred to Committee

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

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Introduced
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3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
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2025-03-26
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Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
Democrat · IL · Senator
Votes with party: 79.9% (816 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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

2026-06-18

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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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