Bill93th CongressFiled Feb 20, 1973Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 917
A bill to protect the people's right to know by regulating the testimony of newsmen.
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedFeb 20, 1973
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC](D-NC)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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