# 114-hr-3723: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015

114-hr-3723, Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3723
- Congress: 114
- Title: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2015-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eyes on the Courts Act of 2015 This bill requires the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court, including the Supreme Court, to permit court proceedings to be photographed, electronically recorded, broadcasted, televised, or streamed on the Internet to or for the public, unless the judge determines, upon a motion of a party or the judge, that it would constitute a violation of the due process rights of a party or is not in the interests of justice. The Judicial Conference may promulgate mandatory guidelines with respect to the management and administration of such photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming. The presiding judge of each appellate court may promulgate rules and disciplinary measures for the courtroom use of any form of media or media equipment and the acquisition or distribution of any of the images or sounds obtained in the courtroom.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3723 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3723)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3723 (as of 2025-11-18).