S 751
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
News media and reporting
Violent crime
Journalist Protection Act
Introduced: March 12, 2019
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Journalist Protection Act
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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