US HB429 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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Title

To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

Sponsors

Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SR339 (Related) 2010-06-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
SB446 (Same As) 2010-06-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.

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