Allows federal judges to permit cameras and broadcasting in federal appeals and district courtrooms, while barring coverage of jurors and letting certain witnesses have their faces and voices obscured.

• Lets presiding judges in federal appellate courts permit photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising of proceedings, unless doing so would violate a party's due process rights.
• Lets federal district court judges allow the same coverage, with that district court authority ending 3 years after enactment.
• Prohibits coverage of jurors and the jury selection process, and bars audio pickup of private attorney-client conferences that are not part of the official record.
• Requires judges to obscure a non-party trial witness's face and voice on request, and directs the Judicial Conference to issue mandatory guidelines within 6 months protecting vulnerable witnesses such as crime victims, minors, and undercover officers.

• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

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