HR 6230 · 97th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1982-05-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982 - Prohibits any Government employee from using the power to punish for contempt or otherwise to compel any person to: (1) disclose news information obtained for dissemination in a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television broadcast; or (2) identify the source of any such information.…

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

Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7]MI
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39]NY
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1]MD