Terrorist Victims' Courtroom Access Act

A bill to permit the closed circuit televising of the criminal trial of Zacarias Moussaoui for the victims of September 11th.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Terrorist Victims' Courtroom Access Act - Directs the trial court, in order to permit victims of crimes associated with the September 11, 2001, terrorist acts to watch proceedings in the criminal case against Zacarias Moussaoui, to order closed circuit televising of the proceedings to locations in Northern Virginia, Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, Newark, San Francisco, and such other locations the court determines are reasonably necessary for viewing by victims who have a compelling viewing interest but are unable to travel to the location of the trial.

Applies relevant provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 to the televising of court proceedings under this Act.

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Legislative Actions

2001-12-19
Introduced in Senate
2001-12-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2001-12-20
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2001-12-20
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2001-12-20
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13893)
2001-12-20
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S13893-13894)
2001-12-20
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S13893-13894)
2002-01-23
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2002-01-23
Received in the House.
2002-01-23
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2002-03-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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