United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 14029 (95th)
Newspersons' Privilege Act
Introduced
8 September 1978
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2 September 2025
Summary
Newspersons' Privilege Act - Prohibits Congress, or any Congressional committee or subcommittee, or any court, grand jury, or administrative body of the United States or any State, from requiring that any newsperson reveal information or sources of information which such newsperson received while acting in a journalistic capacity.
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summary · EN · 8 September 1978
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/14029
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/14029