# 119-s-1146: Cameras in the Courtroom Act

119-s-1146, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1146
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of all open sessions.** It creates a new federal rule that lets the Court bar cameras in a specific case if a majority of justices determines broadcasting would violate a party's due process rights.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Televised Supreme Court Open Sessions: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of all open sessions. The Court would be able to block cameras in a case by a majority vote. That vote would apply if coverage would violate a party's due process rights. This would increase live public and media acc…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1146 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1146)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1146 (as of 2026-08-11).