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S.2457: PRESS Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 22, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 22, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - July 22, 2021
Bill Summary
Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 22, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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July 22, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) |