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S.986: A bill 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 June 5, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 29, 2001
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (6 Democrats, 6 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 unrecognizable...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.
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June 5, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |