US SB1700 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.
Title
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2054 (Related) 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Subjects
Competition and antitrust
Digital media
Internet and video services
News media and reporting
Science, technology, communications
Digital media
Internet and video services
News media and reporting
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1700/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1700/BILLS-116s1700is.pdf |
