# 119-hr-2361: Cameras in the Courtroom Act

119-hr-2361, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2361
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Authorizes television coverage of Supreme Court open sessions while protecting parties' due process rights.** This bill would add section 678 to Title 28 to require the Court to permit TV coverage of all open sessions unless a majority of the justices determine that coverage in a particular case would violate one or more parties' due process rights. It also creates the short title "Cameras in the Courtroom Act" and updates the chapter analysis to list the new section.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- TV coverage of Supreme Court sessions: benefit, high. If enacted, the Supreme Court would allow TV coverage of all open sessions. The Court could block or limit cameras in a case only if most justices find coverage would violate a party’s due process rights. This would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2361 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2361)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2361 (as of 2026-10-03).