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Journalist Protection Act
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- May 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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