US SB751 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1684 (Same As) 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/751/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s751/BILLS-116s751is.pdf |
