U.S. Congress - H.R.985 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
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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News Coverage
Language of proposed shield law wo...
According to the amended text of HR 985, a covered person is, "A person with the primary intent to investigate events and procure materi...
Shield becoming the bridesmaid bill
The committee will also consider its companion House version, HR 985, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009. The session is scheduled for ...
Shield law for reporters would ben...
There's a reason why the legislation pending in Congress - HR 985, S 448 - is called the Free Flow of Information Act. It's because prote...
Obama's about-face damages shield ...
Earlier this year, the US House of Representatives gave its stamp of approval to the Free Flow of Information Act (HR 985) by a unanimous...
Why Did Sen. Schumer Attempt To Li...
The current House bill -- HR 985, which passed in April of 2009 -- is a virtual copy of the 2007 bill, which, as Sam Bayard at the Citize...
Editorial: Journalists need federa...
The House of Representatives passed the Free Flow of Information Act, HR 985, on March 31. Judith Miller's case is a good example of a ti...
Editorial: Journalists need federa...
The House of Representatives passed the Free Flow of Information Act, HR 985, on March 31. Judith Miller's case is a good example of a ti...
"One Minutes" (5 per side)
HR 985, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 has already passed the House. You notice the name Sen. Specter here. He used to be chairman....
EDITORIAL: Protect reporters, public
The measure (HR 985) balances national security needs - a concern of the Bush administration - with the rights of a free press and the ne...
RE: H.R.985
The measure (HR 985) balances national security needs - a concern of the Bush administration - with the rights of a free press and the ne...
Blog Coverage
Medical Whistleblower: The Whistle...
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) H.R. 985 had passed the House of Representatives with a strong bi-partisan majority w...
Speaker Pelosi's 2006 Democratic P...
In 2007, the House was successful in passing a whistleblower protection bill, H.R. 985. The Senate, unfortunately, was not. Now the situa...
Speaker Pelosi's 2006 Democratic P...
In 2007, the House was successful in passing a whistleblower protection bill, H.R. 985. The Senate, unfortunately, was not. Now the situa...
NWC Responds to Letter from Whistl...
In response to a survey circulated by the NWC during the 2008 presidential election, a number of candidates (including then candidate Bar...
Greenpeace Activists Scale Oil Rig...
Now protect all whistle-blowers with strengthening and passing H.R. 985. Protect our country by protecting those with insider knowledge, ...
Seniors deserve more than they're ...
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 – T...
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 publ...
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 publ...
Seniors deserve more than they're ...
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 – T...
Seniors deserve more than they're ...
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 – T...
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