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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

Introduced: June 3, 2019 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 3, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2054 Related bill Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
  • S 5058 Related bill Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 6, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Dec 17, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 19, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1700: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1700/
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"S. 1700: Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1700/.
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S. 1700, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1700/.
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