SRES 152 119th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications

A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

Introduced: April 1, 2025 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2098-2099)

Apr 1, 2025

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates April 2025 as Preserving and Protecting Local News Month.

What's happening now April 1, 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2098-2099)

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Cosponsors 15

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Apr 1, 2025

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Apr 1, 2025

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Apr 1, 2025

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Apr 1, 2025

Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Apr 1, 2025

Kelly, Mark

Arizona · Apr 1, 2025

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · Apr 1, 2025

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Apr 1, 2025

Luján, Ben Ray

New Mexico · Apr 1, 2025

Padilla, Alex

California · Apr 1, 2025

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Apr 1, 2025

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · Apr 1, 2025

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Apr 1, 2025

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Apr 1, 2025

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 1, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 152: A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-152/

MLA

"S. Res. 152: A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-152/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. Res. 152, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-152/.

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[S. Res. 152: A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-152/)