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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 by Sen. Chuck Grassley
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Latest action · Jun 23, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
What it does
This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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