Bill93th CongressFiled Jan 18, 1973Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 451
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for a privilege against disclosure of information and the sources of information obtained by persons in the communications media.
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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 happenedJan 18, 1973
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR](R-OR)Sponsor
5 cosponsors3 D2 R
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