S. 1146

119th Congress

Reported

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL· Introduced 26 March 2025
Open on Congress.gov

4

Cosponsors

6

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.

23 June 2026·4 weeks ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 10 July 2026

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.

Timeline

6 actions

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.

    23 June 2026 · Calendars

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

    23 June 2026 · Committee

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

    23 June 2026 · Committee

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

    18 June 2026 · Committee

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

    18 June 2026 · Committee

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)

    26 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)

    26 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  8. Introduced in Senate

    26 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  9. Introduced in Senate

    26 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Introduced in Senate

    26 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

4 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL

Cosponsors

  • Democrat375%
  • Republican125%

Classification

Policy area

Law

Legislative subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDue process and equal protectionJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme CourtTelevision and film

Committees

1

  • Judiciary Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To26 Mar 2025
    • Markup By18 Jun 2026

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 26 March 2025 to 4 on 27 March 2025.

Market relevance

AI-inferred

Impact via Regulation

Sectors

↑ Telecommunications

Tickers

↑ CMCSA↑ DIS↑ FOXA↑ PARA↑ GOOGL

The 'Cameras in the Courtroom Act' mandates that the Supreme Court permit television coverage of its open sessions. This creates new, high-profile content for broadcasters, cable news networks, and streaming platforms, potentially increasing viewership and advertising revenue for companies in the Telecommunications sector.

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