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- H.R.2519
H.R.2519: To allow media coverage of court proceedings.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 17, 2001
- Latest Major Action Aug. 6, 2001
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
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.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 unrecognizable to the broadcast audience; and...
(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, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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| July 17, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio) |