First Amendment Protection Act

Summary

First Amendment Protection Act - States that no journalist or news medium shall be required by any judicial, executive, legislative, or administrative body of the United States or of any Commonwealth, territory, possession, or trusteeship thereof, including, but not limited to, any court, grand jury, agency, department, or commission, or by either House of Congress or any committee thereof, to disclose any information or the sources of any information received or obtained while acting as a journalist or news medium. Defines the terms used in this Act.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Reid, Ogden R. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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