Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 3, 2019Science, Technology, Communications
S. 1700
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 3, 2019)
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
This bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.
What just happenedJun 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
7 cosponsors4 D3 R
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- Introduced in SenateJun 3, 2019
- Jun 3, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 3, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate