S. 2457 · 117th Congress
PRESS Act
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Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act or the PRESS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 22, 2021
Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act or the PRESS Act
This bill prohibits the federal government from compelling journalists and providers of telecommunications services (e.g., phone and internet companies) to disclose certain protected information, except in limited circumstances such as to prevent terrorism or imminent violence.
Specifically, the bill protects from disclosure any information identifying a source, as well as any records, contents of a communication, documents, or information obtained or created by journalists in the course of their work. Further, the bill protects specified third parties, such as telecommunications carriers or social media companies, from being compelled to provide testimony or any document consisting of a record, information, or other communication that relates to a business transaction between the third party and a journalist.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PRESS Act
Also known as: Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act
Latest action (Jul 22, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 22, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.