United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 717 (93rd)
A bill to assure the free flow of information to the public.
Introduced
3 January 1973
Last action
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
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Subjects
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1 August 2024
Summary
Provides that a person connected with or employed by the news media or press shall not be compelled to disclose before any State or Federal administrative, legislative, or judicial body, except a State or Federal grand jury, any information or the source of any information procured for publication or broadcast.
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1973
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/717
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/717