A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced on September 12, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
27 Cosponsors (23 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bipartisan Media Shield Legislation”
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Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT, 1975-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 12, 2013
“Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bipartisan Media Shield Legislation”
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Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT, 1975-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 12, 2013
“Leahy: SJC Will Consider Bill To Reauthorize Lifesaving Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Next Week”
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Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT, 1975-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 25, 2013
History
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May 16, 2013
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Introduced
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Jul 25, 2013
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Aug 1, 2013
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Sep 12, 2013
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
S. 987 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 987. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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