US HB1684 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.
Title
Journalist Protection Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-03-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB751 (Same As) 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1684/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1684/BILLS-116hr1684ih.pdf |
