S1601Referred to Committee
Journalist Protection Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-05-05
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 64.1% (320 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001277
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-05-05
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-05
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.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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