United States 111th Congress Status: Died

SRES 339 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate in support of permitting the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court should permit live television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11218)

  5. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11218-11221)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SRES 339 do?
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court should permit live television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court.
What is the current status of SRES 339?
This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SRES 339?
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