S.1267 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. as introduced.

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10/15/08
Congressional COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ...

S. 1267, ‘‘Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1995’’, was included in H.R. 3610 and enacted as P.L. 104–208. S. 1972, ‘‘Older Americans Indian Technical Amendments Act’’, was included in H.R. 3610 and enacted

08/20/08
Docuticker » Blog Archive » CRS — Journalists’ Privilege: Overview ...

Three bills have also been introduced in the 110th Congress: S. 1267, S. 2035, and H.R. 2102. On October 16, 2007, the House passed H.R. 2102. This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 2:52 am and is filed under ...

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07/17/08
Glossary of Bills and Laws - H.R. 2102: Free Flow of Information ...

This bill is identical to S. 1267: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 introduced May 2, 2007 by Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN). Similar Bills: S. 2035: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007; Introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) (with 16 ...

07/15/08
2007sep19_ffia_l

... DC 20510Dear Chairman Leahy: We are writing to thank you for your efforts to address the need for a federal reporters’ shield law and to express our support in principle for S. 1267, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2.

02/19/08
We Need A Federal Shield Law Update-4

The House has overwhelmingly passed the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (S. 1267) and it is awaiting passage in the senate. Technorati Tags: federal shield law, reporters privilege, free flow of information act 2007, toni locy.

02/04/08
Unterhaltsanspruch bei abgebrochener Ausbildung » Scheidung tut weh

OLG Rostock, FamRZ 2007, S. 1267. das ist die Fundstelle. Die Zeitschrift FamRZ aus 2007 und dort Seite 1267 oder Sie rufen beim OLG direkt an, das Az: 10 WF 103/06. Olaf Am 6. August 2008 um 17:04 Uhr. @ RA Thomas von der Wehl ...

11/13/07
Proposed Federal Shield Law: Who Would It Really Cover ...

This language, which is identical to the Senate version of the bill (S. 1267), would seem to cover people acting independently of news organizations — including freelancers, student journalists, citizen journalists, and bloggers who ...

11/04/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.3803 To designate the facility ...

H.R. 3803, ‘‘George Bush School of Government and Public Service Act’’, was included in H.R. 4036 and enacted as P.L. 104–319. S. 1267, ‘‘Congressional Award A

10/27/07
mediabistro.com: FishbowlDC

A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. President Bush said yesterday he would veto the bill, but the margin of the House vote is wide enough ...

10/17/07
mediabistro.com: FishbowlDC

A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. President Bush said yesterday he would veto the bill, but the margin of the House vote is wide enough ...

10/17/07
House Passes Federal Shield Law, RTNDA Talks Next Steps

A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. President Bush said yesterday he would veto the bill, but the margin of the House vote is wide enough ...

10/17/07
RTNDA Applauds Passage of a Federal Shield Law

A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. President Bush said yesterday he would veto the bill, but the margin of the House vote is wide enough ...

10/09/07
The Media Law Resource Center (MLRC) Institute’s Reporter’s ...

In May 2007, the “Free Flow of Information Act of 2007” was introduced in the House (HR 2102) and in the Senate (S. 1267), which would provide a qualified privilege for confidential sources and unpublished information. ...

10/08/07
Hatfill’s becoming the object of a media frenzy may very well have ...

The bill closely resembles but expands on S.1267, same title, introduced on May 2, 2007, by Lugar. The companion bill in the House was HR2102, also same title, introduced at the same time by Rep. Frederick "Rick" Boucher (D-VA). ...

10/01/07
Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the ...

During the 109th Congress three bills were introduced: S. 1419, S. 2831, and H.R. 3323. Three bills have also been introduced in the 110th Congress: S. 1267, S. 2035, and H.R. 2102. On October 16, 2007, the House passed H.R. 2102. ...

09/24/07
ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society: Selected ...

... to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media, S. 1267, to maintain the free flow of information ...

08/09/07
House Judiciary Committee approves federal shield law; bill moves ...

A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) is pending action. The RTNDA applauded the committee’s approval of the bill, which association president Barbara Cochran called a “message that we should make every effort to safeguard journalists’ ...

08/02/07
The Corpus Callosum : HR 2102 IH -- Free Flow of Information Act ...

The Corresponding Senate Bill is S. 1267, introduced by Richard Lugar, Lindsey Graham, Pete Domenici, and Mary Lanrieu. The nice thing about it is that it would place restrictions on the ability of the Court to compel bloggers to reveal ...

07/19/07
Captain's Quarters

They call H.R. 2102 and S. 1267 "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007." I call them the "Protecting the NY Times from Its Own Treasonous Acts Act of 2007." Posted by MAJ Arkay | July 19, 2007 1:05 PM. Can't say this surprises me. ..

05/06/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.2102 Free Flow of Information ...

During the 109th Congress three bills were introduced: S. 1419, S. 2831, and HR 3323. Three bills have also been introduced in the 110th Congress: S. 1267, S. 2035, and HR 2102. On October 16, 2007, the House passed HR 2102." ...

05/05/07
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 2102, The Free Flow of Information Act ...

The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (S. 1267) · The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (S. 2035) (more recent activity!) See Bills on the Same Subject: Authors and authorship, Business, Business records, Civil liberties, ...

05/01/07
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1267: A bill to maintain the free flow ...

Richard Lugar [R-IN] introduced S. 1267: A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. ...

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