S 1601

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

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Cosponsors: 1
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced: 2025-05-05
Latest action: 2025-05-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Judiciary Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-05-05

Recent actions

2025-05-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-05-05: Introduced in Senate