I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 822 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cameras in the Courtroom Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28. (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings ``The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.''. ______
On the recordMarch 14, 2019
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