S. 1146
119th Congress
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
4
Cosponsors
6
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
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Since introduced
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
23 juin 2026·4 weeks ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 10 juillet 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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
23 juin 2026 · Calendars
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
23 juin 2026 · Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
23 juin 2026 · Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
18 juin 2026 · Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
18 juin 2026 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)
26 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)
26 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
26 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
26 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
26 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
4 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]ILCosponsors
- Democrat375%
- Republican125%
- Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
- Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
- Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
- Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Classification
Policy area
LawLegislative subjects
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 mars 2025 to 4 on 27 mars 2025.
Market relevance
AI-inferred
Sectors
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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