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H.R. 4380House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

Sponsored by Ted PoeRep. Ted Poe (R-TX)
Introduced November 17, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

February 6, 2006

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Introduced in House

November 17, 2005

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

November 17, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

February 6, 2006

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 17, 2005

I

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4380

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2005

Mr. Poe introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1.

Amendment to title 28

(a)

In general

Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting 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 1 or more of the parties before the Court.

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(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

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