Cameras in the Courtroom Act
S. 1146119th Congress

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)4 sections · 1 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act.

(a) In general

Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

Section 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings

The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court.

(b) Clerical amendment

The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

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