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S. 1133 · 119th Congress
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
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Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444. — 06/23/2026
What This Bill Does
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.
Summary as of 06/23/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
03/26/2025
Policy Area
Law
Cosponsors
5