HR644: Calling on the Judicial Conference of the United States to authorize that the trial of former President Donald J. Trump for his alleged crimes related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection be broadcast to the American public.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
Calling on the Judicial Conference of the United States to authorize that the trial of former President Donald J. Trump for his alleged crimes related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection be broadcast to the American public.
Plain-language summary
This is a resolution calling on the Judicial Conference—the governing body for federal courts—to allow the trial of former President Donald J. Trump to be broadcast publicly. The trial concerns Trump's alleged actions related to overturning the 2020 election results and the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Currently, federal court trials are generally not televised; this resolution seeks to make an exception for this case. The resolution is sponsored by 11 Democratic members of Congress and has been introduced but has not yet been voted on.
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Brendan Boyle
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (10)
Troy Carter
Stephen Lynch
Adam Schiff
Barbara Lee
Nikema Williams