HOUSE 1684116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Journalist Protection Act
- Last Action
- 5/3/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-03-12Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-03-12Introduced in House
- 2019-03-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-12 (00)
Journalist Protection Act
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.
Cosponsors (19)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- News media and reporting
- Violent crime
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