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H.R. 433 (95th)

Newsmen's Right to Privacy Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 1977

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Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Newsmen's Right to Privacy Act - Makes it unlawful for any telephone company or telegraph company to disclose information with respect to any member of the news media without a court order issued upon the finding that the disclosure of such information (1) will not reveal or threaten to reveal the identity of any source of information with respect to the member of the news media involved in such action; or (2) will serve a compelling and overriding national interest. Sets forth penalties for violation of the provisions of this Act.

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