House Judiciary Committee Clears Law Shielding Journalists From Revealing Their Sources Amid Federal Government Pressure
A bill to protect journalists from revealing their sources amid pressure from the federal government cleared theThe legislation passed 23-0, an unusual show of bipartisanship on a committee often at loggerheads.
The Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act, or PRESS Act, is a response to instances of law enforcement agencies secretly seeking court orders emails and phone records from reporters in an effort to determine their sources. Lawmakers noted that such instances took place during the Trump and Obama administrations.
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