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Journalist Protection Act

Introduced May 5, 2025 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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Latest action · May 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What it does

Journalist Protection Act

This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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