HR 1684 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Journalist Protection Act

Introduced 2019-03-12· Sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Journalist Protection Act This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (19)

19 Democrats
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY