legislation: 93-hr-5908
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| 93-hr-5908 | 93 | hr | 5908 | Free Flow of News Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1973-03-21 | 1973-03-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16] | IL | R | A000195 | 1 | Free Flow of News Act - Provides that no newsman shall be compelled to give any information that would reveal confidential sources maintained by him or by any other newsman in the course of disseminating news through any news medium. Defines terms "newsman," "news medium," and "news," for purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-03T12:44:16Z |