Raskin, Lieu, Yarmuth Introduce Federal Press Shield Legislation

Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ted Lieu (CA-33) and John Yarmuth (KY-03) introduced the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act. The legislation would safeguard a free and independent press by establishing a federal statutory privilege to protect journalists from being compelled to reveal confidential sources and prevent federal law enforcement from abusing subpoena power. This bill is the House companion to the Senate version of the PRESS Act introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) last week.

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