US HB4250 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes.
Title
Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act PRESS Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Kevin Kiley [R-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Barry Moore [R-AL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Harriet Hageman [R-WY] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
| Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Jay Obernolte [R-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2024-01-18 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H143) |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H229) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Kiley objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. |
| 2024-01-16 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250. |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H143-145) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Mr. Kiley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2023-12-05 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242. |
| 2023-12-05 | House | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-299. |
| 2023-07-19 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2023-07-19 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0. |
| 2023-06-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-06-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2074 (Same As) 2023-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
