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S. 673 (117th)

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2022

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Introduced

10 March 2021

Last action

28 November 2022 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.

Sponsors

Amy Klobuchar, John Kennedy, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Rand Paul, Sheldon Whitehouse, Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Susan Collins, Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Bill Cassidy, Richard Blumenthal, John Thune, Richard Durbin, Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Roger Wicker

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 This bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print, broadcast, or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2022

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 22 September 2022

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 November 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 28 November 2022

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 November 2022

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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