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PRESS Act

USA117th CongressS-2457| Senate 
| Updated: 7/22/2021
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Lee (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act or the PRESS Act This bill prohibits the federal government from compelling journalists and providers of telecommunications services (e.g., phone and internet companies) to disclose certain protected information, except in limited circumstances such as to prevent terrorism or imminent violence. Specifically, the bill protects from disclosure any information identifying a source, as well as any records, contents of a communication, documents, or information obtained or created by journalists in the course of their work. Further, the bill protects specified third parties, such as telecommunications carriers or social media companies, from being compelled to provide testimony or any document consisting of a record, information, or other communication that relates to a business transaction between the third party and a journalist.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4330
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 20, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4330
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4330: PRESS Act
Computers and information technologyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingTelephone and wireless communication

PRESS Act

USA117th CongressS-2457| Senate 
| Updated: 7/22/2021
Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act or the PRESS Act This bill prohibits the federal government from compelling journalists and providers of telecommunications services (e.g., phone and internet companies) to disclose certain protected information, except in limited circumstances such as to prevent terrorism or imminent violence. Specifically, the bill protects from disclosure any information identifying a source, as well as any records, contents of a communication, documents, or information obtained or created by journalists in the course of their work. Further, the bill protects specified third parties, such as telecommunications carriers or social media companies, from being compelled to provide testimony or any document consisting of a record, information, or other communication that relates to a business transaction between the third party and a journalist.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4330
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 20, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4330
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Lee (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4330: PRESS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingTelephone and wireless communication