legislation: 97-hr-6230

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
97-hr-6230	97	hr	6230	News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	1982-04-29	1982-05-04	Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.	House	Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18]	NY	R	G000417	13	News Media Privacy Protection Act of 1982 - Prohibits any Government employee from using the power to punish for contempt or otherwise to compel any person to: (1) disclose news information obtained for dissemination in a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television broadcast; or (2) identify the source of any such information.	2025-08-29T19:49:48Z

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