H.R.985 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

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 (4)

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  • Official: 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.
  • Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 as passed house.

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12/21/10
Medical Whistleblower: The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ...

The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) H.R. 985 had passed the House of Representatives with a strong bi-partisan majority was fully supported by the whistleblower community and contained true due process rights for all ...

Source: Medical Whistleblower
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12/14/10
Speaker Pelosi's 2006 Democratic Platform: A Final Call for Action ...

In 2007, the House was successful in passing a whistleblower protection bill, H.R. 985. The Senate, unfortunately, was not. Now the situation is reversed. However, there isn't much time to fulfill your promise from 2006. ...

Source: FAA Lawyer Whistleblower
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12/14/10
Speaker Pelosi's 2006 Democratic Platform: A Final Call for Action ...

In 2007, the House was successful in passing a whistleblower protection bill, H.R. 985. The Senate, unfortunately, was not. Now the situation is reversed. However, there isn't much time to fulfill your promise from 2006. ...

Source: reglawyer's FDL blog
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12/13/10
NWC Responds to Letter from Whistleblowers

In response to a survey circulated by the NWC during the 2008 presidential election, a number of candidates (including then candidate Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Ron Paul, among others) had pledged to support HR 985. ...

Source: Whistleblower Protection Blog
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11/24/10
Greenpeace Activists Scale Oil Rig Off Mexico - Hot News

Now protect all whistle-blowers with strengthening and passing H.R. 985. Protect our country by protecting those with insider knowledge, employees and others. thegreathal. @mapawe123 since they're not super-wealthy...the workers, ...

Source: Hot News
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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're getting - Daily Commercial

H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 1029 – Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act H.R. 1110 – PHONE Act and H.R. 1258 – The Truth in Caller ID Act H.R. 1168 -- Veterans Retraining Act ...

Source: Daily Commercial
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10/18/10
The Motley Moose:: We Are SO Screwed

The Executive Branch Reform Act, H.R. 985 was a bill which would have required over 8000 Executive Branch officials to report into a public database nearly any "significant contact" from any "private party. ...

Source: The Motley Moose - Recommended Diaries
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10/18/10
The Motley Moose:: We Are SO Screwed

The Executive Branch Reform Act, H.R. 985 was a bill which would have required over 8000 Executive Branch officials to report into a public database nearly any "significant contact" from any "private party. ...

Source: The Motley Moose - Recommended Diaries
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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're getting - Daily Commercial

H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 1029 – Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act H.R. 1110 – PHONE Act and H.R. 1258 – The Truth in Caller ID Act H.R. 1168 -- Veterans Retraining Act ...

Source: Daily Commercial
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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're getting - Daily Commercial

H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 1029 – Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act H.R. 1110 – PHONE Act and H.R. 1258 – The Truth in Caller ID Act H.R. 1168 -- Veterans Retraining Act ...

Source: Daily Commercial
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10/18/10
Thinking About Voting RepubliCANT/teabagger......

HR 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act – This bill would provide for a federal shield law for journalists who actually do investigative journalism. So, here's the question; are Republicans -- who are always on about being "strict ...

Source: Erase Racism Now
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10/03/10
Please Cut the Crap!: Want Proof That the Republican Party is ...

H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act – This bill would provide for a federal shield law for journalists who actually do investigative journalism. So, here's the question; are Republicans -- who are always on about being "strict ...

Source: Please Cut the Crap!
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10/02/10
Dot Calm's Page of Truth & Sedition: 372 Bills That Have Been ...

71) H.R. 985, Free Flow of Information Act 72) H.R. 1002, Pisgah National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act 73) H.R. 1017, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act 74) H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act ...

Source: Dot Calm's Page of Truth & Sedition
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09/18/10
Eye on Image-Making: Photographers and the Law, Part 2 | Black ...

On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 985, the Free Flow of Information Act, which would provide a qualified privilege to journalists seeking to avoid a federal subpoena. On December 10, 2009, the Senate Judiciary ...

Source: Black Star Rising
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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09/06/10
在美国法律中，谁是记者-高一飞_F_BQ_新浪博客

[[17]] RCFP: Reporter's privilege, The News Media & the Law Winter 2009 (Vol. 33, No. 1), Page 8. [[18]] Open congress, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009[EB/OL].http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show,最后访问 ...

Source: 冯丙奇
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