2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4330: PRESS Act Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act
Legislative Summary
To maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes.
Bill History
7/1/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/1/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
6/7/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-354.
House of Representatives
6/7/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
House of Representatives
9/19/2022
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
9/19/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7927-7930)
House of Representatives
9/19/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4330.
House of Representatives
9/19/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7927-7928)
House of Representatives
9/19/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
9/20/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(9/20/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Raskin
Democrat