News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982

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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Timeline

1. 29 April 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 May 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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