New Cosponsor — Jul 31, 2014
New Cosponsor: Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD, 1997-2014]
The bill now has 27 cosponsors (23 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 1 Independent).
About the bill
- Full Title
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.
- Summary (CRS)
- Section2 - Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency of the federal government with the power to issue a ... Read more >
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History
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Introduced
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Reported by Committee
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This is a Senate bill in the United States Congress (indicated by the “S.” in “S. 987”). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Details
- Cosponsors
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27 cosponsors (23D, 3R, 1I) (show)
- Committee Assignments
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The committee chair determines whether a bill will move past the committee stage.
- Votes
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There have been no roll call votes related to this bill.
- Related Bills
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Legislative action may be ocurring on one of these bills in lieu of or in parallel to action on this bill.
H.R. 1962 (Related)Free Flow of Information Act of 2013Referred to Committee
Last Action: May 14, 2013 -
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Links & tools
- Primary Source
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THOMAS.gov (The Library of Congress)
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