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119th Congress · S. 1133 · Introduced

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.

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SubjectsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesEvidence and witnessesFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationPhotography and imagingSound recordingSupreme CourtTelevision and film

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386
    Rep-IA current · 11 terms · @ChuckGrassley · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (3)

  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Committee on Taxation (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 201 W. 2nd St., Suite 720, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-322-4331 · fax 563-322-8552 · 41.5213296,-90.5758645
  • 210 Walnut St., 721, Federal Building, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-288-1145 · fax 515-288-5097 · 41.5864152,-93.62015319999999
  • 320 6th St., 120, Federal Building, Sioux City, IA, 51101 · 712-233-1860 · fax 712-233-1634 · 42.4963261,-96.40758369999999
  • 531 Commercial St., 210, Waterloo Building, Waterloo, IA, 50701 · 319-232-6657 · fax 319-232-9965 · 42.4953784,-92.339384
  • 2146 27th Avenue, Suite 550, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 · 712-322-7103 · fax 712-322-7196 · 41.2357527,-95.8756275
  • 111 7th Avenue SE, Box 13, Suite 6800, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-363-6832 · fax 319-363-7179 · 41.9726414,-91.66403749999999

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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GRASSLEY, CHARLES E
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2022-11-16
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2022-11-16
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$11,131,685.10
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$11,696,415.95
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$441,423.88
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$0.00
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2017-01-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (5)

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · [D-MN] · K000367 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Dem-MN current · 4 terms · @SenAmyKlobuchar · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-23T18:57:53ZReported By
    2026-06-18T16:35:21ZMarkup By
    2025-03-26T14:41:24ZReferred To

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
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    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-06-23Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-06-18Committeevia Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-03-26IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-03-26IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-06-25T04:23:28Z
    Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
  • Display Title2026-06-24T11:03:28Z
    Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-04-10T01:53:16Z
    Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-04-10T01:48:24Z
    A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

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25 · 2026-06-23 · Reported to Senate

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.

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