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H.R.1281: To allow media coverage of court proceedings.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 25, 1999
- Latest Major Action April 7, 1999
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
43 (13 Democrats, 31 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides. Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render the witness...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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March 25, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio) |