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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 relating to protected information unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the evidence, including that all reasonable alternative sources have been exhausted, that the testimony or document sought is essential, and that nondisclosure would be contrary to the public interest, taking into account both the public interest in compelling disclosure and the public interest in gathering news and maintaining the free flow of information. Defines &quot;covered person&quot; as a person engaged in journalism, including their supervisor, employer, parent, subsidiary, or affiliate. Excludes from the definition foreign powers and their agents and certain terrorist organizations and individuals. Defines &quot;protected information&quot; as information or records a covered person obtained as part of engaging in journalism on a promise of confidentiality. Requires the content of compelled testimony or documents to be limited and narrowly tailored. (Sec. 3) Exempts any information or item obtained as the result of the eyewitness observations of alleged criminal conduct or commitment of alleged criminal or tortious conduct by the covered person. (Sec. 4) Exempts protected information that is reasonably necessary to stop, prevent, or mitigate a specific case of death, kidnapping, or substantial bodily harm. (Sec. 5) Exempts any protected information that a federal court has found by a preponderance of the evidence would assist in preventing an act of terrorism, or other significant and articulable harm to national security that would outweigh the public interest in news gathering and maintaining a free flow of information to citizens. (Sec. 6) Applies this Act to communications service providers with regard to: (1) a communication to which a covered person is a party; (2) any document relating to such a communication; or (3) the contents of such a communication. Sets forth notice requirements. Permits a court to delay notice to a covered person upon determining that such notice would pose a substantial threat to the integrity of a criminal investigation. (Sec. 7) Declares that this Act does not supersede, dilute, or preclude any law or court decision compelling or not compelling disclosure by a covered person or communications service provider of information identifying a source who provided information without a confidentiality promise made as part of engaging in journalism or records, other information, or contents of a communication obtained without a confidentiality promise.<br/>

1217390400 2008-07-30 Fri Nov 07 16:34:46 -0600 2008 reported to senate 46097 'act':5 '2007':7 'flow':2 'free':1 'inform':4 54510 false short introduced 46097 'bill':2 'flow':7 'free':6 'news':29 'feder':18 'media':30 'compel':19 'condit':15 'inform':9,22 'person':25 'provid':14 'public':12 'certain':24 'connect':26 'maintain':4 'disclosur':20 52040 official introduced 46097 'act':5 '2007':7 'flow':2 'free':1 'inform':4 52058 short action 46097 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168128 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 191) entered in Senate. S000709 1930-02-12 13782 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 5980 N00001604 19321 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.8968253968254 http://specter.senate.gov/ B000243 1941-12-11 13301 511 Hart Senate Office Building http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue 202-224-0515 Max 'd':4 'mt':5 'max':2,6,8 'sen':1 'baucus':3,7,9 M 300005 Baucus Max_Baucus S. Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] 7915 N00004643 14526 Democrat 202-224-2651 United Church of Christ MT Max Baucus 1.75 http://baucus.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 14879 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7259 N00006692 29143 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.48101265822785 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25530 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.34848484848485 D000388 1944-05-27 11802 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6702 N00000581 15188 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93877551020408 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000601 1936-07-29 4765 Elizabeth 'dole':2,4,6 'elizabeth':1,3,5 F 300035 Dole Elizabeth_Dole H. Elizabeth Dole 2257 N00008071 7487 Republican Presbyterian Elizabeth Dole 5.0 D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16909 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.90384615384615 http://durbin.senate.gov G000359 1955-07-09 13248 290 Russell Senate Office Building http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham 202-224-3808 Lindsey 'r':4 'sc':5 'sen':1 'graham':3,7,9 'lindsey':2,6,8 M 300047 Graham Lindsey_Graham O. Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] 6517 N00009975 11385 Republican 202-224-5972 Southern Baptist SC Lindsey Graham 2.9625 http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/ J000177 1946-12-28 7356 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3636 N00010084 8039 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.07692307692308 http://johnson.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 6726 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] 4132 N00027500 11416 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.42105263157895 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 8459 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] 4436 N00005395 11851 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.14285714285714 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 7323 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3941 N00000659 11672 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.31707317073171 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10138 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000304 1942-02-24 9410 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] 4002 N00000616 13039 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.32954545454545 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ L000504 1932-04-04 9074 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] 5011 N00001764 11814 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.35714285714286 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar M001111 1950-10-11 7694 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3512 N00007876 11088 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.36764705882353 http://murray.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54680 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.72651356993737 S001163 1955-03-02 4883 Ken 'd':4 'co':5 'ken':2,6,8 'sen':1 'salazar':3,7,9 M 400619 Salazar Ken_Salazar Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO] 2385 N00026892 7495 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20720 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer T000464 1956-08-21 5480 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2514 N00027605 8012 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.95454545454545 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester W000803 1946-02-09 10628 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] 3770 N00028058 13373 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 4.0 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb action 46097 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168129 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. action 46097 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168126 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. vote-aux 46097 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 roll 168127 fail Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 191. s action 46097 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168128 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 191) entered in Senate. action 46097 1217304000 Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167808 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. action 46097 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167543 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. action 46097 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167544 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (cconsideration: CR S7554; text: CCR S7554) action 46097 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167545 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. action 46097 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134280 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. calendar 46097 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134281 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434. action 46097 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131417 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD226. 10:00 a.m. calendar 46097 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 177793 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 46097 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131599 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 46097 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143254 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 46097 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143253 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 46097 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130731 Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. action 46097 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 128815 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 46097 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 128814 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11329-11330) introduced 46097 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 128813 6 51 46097 Wed Jul 30 10:18:00 -0500 2008 true 4939 43 191 47 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2035 ) false 3/5 Cloture Motion Rejected On the Cloture Motion Wed Jul 30 11:20:31 -0500 2008 senate