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H.R. 2187 (93rd)

Free Flow of Information Act

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Introduced

15 January 1973

Last action

15 January 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14]

Subjects

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Source updated

3 September 2025

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Summary

Free Flow of Information Act - Declares the purpose of this Act to be to insure the free flow of news and other information to the public. Provides that no person shall be required to disclose in any Federal or State proceeding: (1) the source of any published or unpublished information obtained in the gathering, receiving, or processing of information for any medium of communication to the public; or (2) any unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving, or processing of information for any medium of communication to the public. Defines the terms used in this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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