S 637 · 93th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Free Flow of Media Information Act

Introduced 1973-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Free Flow of Information Act - Declares the prupose of this Act to be to insure the free flow of news and other infromation to the public. Provides that no person shall be required to disclose in any Federal or State proceeding: (1) the source of any published or unpublished information obtained in the gathering, receiving, or process of information for any medium of communication to the public; or (2) any unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving, or processing of information for any medium of communication to the public. Defines the terms used in this Act. Sets forth procedures whereby protected information or sources of information may be subjected to subpenas or compulsory process in specified circumstances through an application for disclosure to a district court in a Federal proceeding, or to a State trial court of general jurisdiction in a State proceeding. Requires such application to allege: (1) the name of the person from whom disclosure is sought (2) the specific information sought or the identity of the sources sought and its direct relevancy to the proceeding; (3) that there is probable cause to believe that the person from whom the informati…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats