HR 4330 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Computers and information technology Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Telephone and wireless communication

PRESS Act

Introduced: July 1, 2021 Introduced by: Raskin, Jamie Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 20, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 19, 2022

Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 19, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 19, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7927-7930)

Sep 19, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7927-7928)

Sep 19, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 19, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4330.

Jun 7, 2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-354.

Jun 7, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

Apr 6, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 6, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 1, 2021

Introduced in House

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Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act or the PRESS Act

This bill prohibits the federal government from compelling journalists and providers of telecommunications services (e.g., phone and internet companies) to disclose certain protected information, except in limited circumstances such as to prevent terrorism or imminent violence.

Specifically, the bill protects from disclosure any information identifying a source, as well as any records, contents of a communication, documents, or information obtained or created by journalists in the course of their work. Further, the bill protects specified third parties, such as telecommunications carriers or social media companies, from being compelled to provide testimony or any document consisting of a record, information, or other communication that is stored by the third party on behalf of a journalist.

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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