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.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (3 more) 10/22/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 2) Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency) from compelling a covered person to testify or produce any document relati... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| September 10, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| July 30, 2008Roll call number 191 in the Senate | |||
| Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2035 ) | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 51% | Result: Cloture Motion Rejected | |
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In the News
August 01, 2008 Senators, stand up for a free press
Also last October, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S.2035 by a 15-4 vote. Both the presumptive presidential nominees, Republican Sen. ...
August 01, 2008 DOJ settles Hatfill suit over anthrax investigation
The US Senate recently considered a proposed federal reporter shield law [S. 2035 text, PDF; bill materials] that news agencies said [JURIST report] would ...
August 01, 2008 Shield Law Stalls in Senate
... 8/1/2008 11:14:11 AM INDIANAPOLIS â The Society of Professional Journalists is disappointed in the Senateâs vote on July 30 that stalled S. 2035, ...
Blog Coverage
November 26, 2008 S. 2035
S. 2035. Free Flow of Information Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 4, 2007. CBO estimates that implementing S. 2035 would have no significant effect on the federal. budget. ...
Source: CBO's Latest 10 Documents
November 24, 2008 The WOD Blog: News from SPJ National
He became a cosponsor of S. 2035, the billâs number in the Senate, on April 14, 2008. Links to several news articles that highlight Obamaâs support are included at the end of this release. âWe call on the President-elect to make good on ...
Source: The WOD Blog
November 21, 2008 Society of Professional Journalists: SPJ News
He became a cosponsor of S. 2035, the billâs number in the Senate, on April 14, 2008. Links to several news articles that highlight Obamaâs support are included at the end of this release. âWe call on the President-elect to make good on ...











