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S. 1601 amends Title 18 to criminalize assault on journalists, defining journalists and setting penalties up to six years.
Key Points
- 1Defines a journalist as an individual engaged in newsgathering for news or information dissemination.
- 2Adds a new subsection to Title 18 criminalizing bodily injury or serious bodily injury to a journalist during newsgathering.
- 3Sets penalties of up to 3 years for bodily injury and up to 6 years for serious bodily injury, with fines.
- 4Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain the updated section.
Impact Areas
Journalists and media organizations.Law enforcement and prosecutors handling assault cases.Public and press freedom advocates.
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