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S. 673 (117th): Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2022

A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Amy Klobuchar

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Minnesota. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 28, 2022
Length: 44 pages
Introduced
Mar 10, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on September 22, 2022, 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).

Cosponsors

14 Cosponsors (7 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

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History

Mar 10, 2021
 
Introduced

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Feb 2, 2022
 
Considered by Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Aug 4, 2022
 
Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Sep 8, 2022
 
Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Sep 15, 2022
 
Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Sep 22, 2022
 
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. 673 (117th) 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. 673. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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