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H.R. 1735 (117th)

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021

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Introduced

10 March 2021

Last action

18 May 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Sponsors

David Cicilline, Ken Buck, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Victoria Spartz, Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Susan Wild, W. Steube, Matt Gaetz, Burgess Owens, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Mondaire Jones, Anna Eshoo, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], David Scott, Vern Buchanan, Theodore Deutch, Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Mike Rogers, Steven Palazzo, Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], JAMES COOPER, Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Antonio Delgado, Adriano Espaillat, TIM RYAN, Dusty Johnson, Kathy Manning, Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Pete Stauber, Eric Crawford, Marcy Kaptur, John Larson, Mark Takano, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Conor Lamb, Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Mark Green, Ken Calvert, Katie Porter, Jared Huffman, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 This bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print, broadcast, or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

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