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H.R. 2361

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Summary

H.R. 2361, the Cameras in the Courtroom Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 2361 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb2361/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2361 IH: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2361  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2025   Mr. Connolly  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Cameras in the Courtroom Act  .
2.
Amendment to title 28
(a)
In general
 Chapter 45  of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
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 one 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 adding at the end the following:
678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

Sponsors

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) sponsors H.R. 2361, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2361 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 26, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2361 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2361 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2361, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2361 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Cameras in the Courtroom Act — Display Title
  • Cameras in the Courtroom Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2361 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE—District of Columbia17—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE17—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON117
OMAR NOURELDIN115
AARON SCHERB113
PRESTON MITCHUM112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2361 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2361’s is Law.

hr2361/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2361 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies to Television and film.

hr2361/subjects.txt
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDue process and equal protectionJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme CourtTelevision and film

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2361, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 2361.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1302]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com