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S.344: A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 22, 2007
- Latest Major Action Sept. 8, 2008
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
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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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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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. 907.
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By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-448.
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Jan. 22, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |