S 1700
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Competition and antitrust
Digital media
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
News media and reporting
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
This bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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