Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011
Latest action · Dec 6, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
The Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - 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 involved.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 7, 2011 to Mar 5, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Dec 8, 2011 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Mar 5, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Mar 5, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 6, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2011Introduced in House
- Dec 6, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2192)
- Dec 6, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H738 | Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | Feb 15, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8345 | Ted Poe R-TX | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2192 | Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | Dec 6, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H8187.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44514 | Video Broadcasting from the Federal Courts: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Oct 28, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1945 | A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. | Related bill | Feb 13, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2011Introduced in House
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