HR 1735 United States House · 117th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021

Summary
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 This bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print, broadcast, or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021
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Committee
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May 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
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Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 74 co-sponsors

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Photo of David N. Cicilline
David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
RI
1
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Anna G. Eshoo
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
CA
16
Co
Photo of Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
NY
19
Co
Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
UT
4
Co
Photo of Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
NY
12
Co
Photo of Conor Lamb
Conor Lamb
DDemocratic
PA
17