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HR 3203119th CongressIntroduced
Journalist Protection Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Journalist Protection Act amends federal law to provide criminal penalties for assaults against journalists engaged in newsgathering activities.
Key Points
- 1Creates federal crime for assaulting journalists during newsgathering
- 2Provides up to 3 years for bodily injury, 6 years for serious bodily injury
- 3Requires knowledge that victim is journalist
- 4Applies to assaults intended to intimidate or impede newsgathering
- 5Defines journalists broadly to include various media professionals
- 6Includes both physical assaults and threats against journalists
Impact Areas
Journalists and media workersPress freedom and safetyCriminal law for attacks on pressNewsgathering protectionsPublic information access
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