# 116-hr-5645: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020

116-hr-5645, Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5645
- Congress: 116
- Title: Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020 This bill requires U.S. appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising, or streaming of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines that doing so would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings or is otherwise not in the interests of justice.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5645 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5645)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5645 (as of 2025-11-18).