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S1601Referred to Committee

Journalist Protection Act

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-05
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-05-05

Bill Summary

This bill, known as the Journalist Protection Act, addresses Journalist Protection Act. It has been referred to committee for review and possible markup.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
Read the full bill text
Read Full TextCongress.gov