The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2024
S 3250 Signed into law

Sponsored by John Cornyn (R)

A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Lets victims of the 1988 Pan American Flight 103 bombing watch and join Lockerbie court hearings remotely.

Tradeoff

Requires federal courts to offer remote video and phone access to the related criminal trials for victims. Judges can still limit remote access when needed for courtroom control or safety.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this bill by on December 6, 2023. The House passed it 413-7 on January 18, 2024, and it was signed into law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Nov 8, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Nov 8, 2023)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 6, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Dec 6, 2023)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 11, 2023)

  6. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland

    Passed(Roll #14 · Jan 18, 2024)

    413 yeanay 7

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jan 24, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Jan 26, 2024)

Final passage· Jan 18, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025