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H.R. 917 (113th)

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 February 2013

Last action

3 December 2014 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

12 August 2025

Summary

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court (including the Supreme Court) or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides, except when such action would constitute a violation of the due process rights of any party. Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render the witness unrecognizable for purposes of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising the witness; and (2) the presiding judge in a trial proceeding to inform each witness who is not a party of the right to make such request. Authorizes the Judicial Conference to promulgate mandatory guidelines with respect to the management and administration of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising described in this Act. Terminates a district court's authority under this Act three years after enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 April 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

    Source: Committee

  5. 3 December 2014

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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