PEN America: House Passes First Federal Bill Shielding Journalists From Revealing Sources
January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
PEN America applauds passage in the U.S. House of a bill that will protect a fundamental press freedom and would be the first of its kind at the federal level.
House bill, H.R.4250, known as the PRESS Act (for Protect Reporters from Excessive Suppression Act) is "integral to protect journalists in reporting freely without fear of retaliation or court-ordered disclosure of information," said La . . .
PEN America applauds passage in the U.S. House of a bill that will protect a fundamental press freedom and would be the first of its kind at the federal level.
House bill, H.R.4250, known as the PRESS Act (for Protect Reporters from Excessive Suppression Act) is "integral to protect journalists in reporting freely without fear of retaliation or court-ordered disclosure of information," said La . . .