HR 4857 United States House · 117th Congress

Journalist Protection Act

Summary

Journalist Protection Act This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 29, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Jul 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Jul 29, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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State

District

Eleanor Holmes Norton