HR 4935
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
News media and reporting
Violent crime
Journalist Protection Act
Introduced: February 5, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Journalist Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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