A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-2967Senate
Updated: May 24, 2018

Summary

Journalist Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.

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HR-4935: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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