Amendment allows witnesses who are not a party to a trial to request that his or her image and voice be obscured during the witness' testimony.

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Amendment Number
559
Description
Amendment allows witnesses who are not a party to a trial to request that his or her image and voice be obscured during the witness' testimony.
Purpose
An amendment to give discretion to witnesses in televised federal court proceedings to have their photograhic image obscured and their recorded voice distorted while testifying in District Courts.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 23, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:06:48
Submitted Date
Apr 23, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 559 — Informed