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HR 9691 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice For Journalists Act

Introduced: December 23, 2022 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Dec 23, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 23, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1356-1357)
Dec 23, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice For Journalists Act

This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a criminal investigation of each nonnatural death of a U.S. journalist in a foreign country.

What's happening now December 23, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3