United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6230 (97th)
News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982
Introduced
29 April 1982
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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29 August 2025
Summary
News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982 - Prohibits any Government employee from using the power to punish for contempt or otherwise to compel any person to: (1) disclose news information obtained for dissemination in a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television broadcast; or (2) identify the source of any such information.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 April 1982
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6230
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/6230