U.S. Congress - News Articles for S.448 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
S.448 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
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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- 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.
- Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 as introduced.
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Editorial: Balanced legislation would serve public interest
...of the “Free Flow of Information Act” in a 14-5 bipartisan vote. Sen. Chuck Schumer was a driving force for moving the bill (S.448) through this key committee without it being watered down. For instance, the bill’s coverage will extend to freelanc
Editorial: Reasoned shield law within grasp
The Senate is close to passing S. 448 after many fits and starts. Feinstein's amendment would be a step backward. Her colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, ...
Judiciary Committee Once Again Sets Shield Law For Markup
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/9/2009 11:14:57 AM For the 17th time, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled S. 448, The Free Flow of ...
Democrats may be shield sticking point
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have been stalling approval of the S. 448, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2009. ...
Senate panel will tackle shield again
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has once again put S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009, otherwise known as the reporters shield bill, on the agenda of the ...
RE: S.448
... for assaults on free speech like the “Fairness Doctrine” – are proposing an amendment to a Senate bill (S.448) clarifying the press shield law. ...
Reporters remain unshielded
The Senate Judiciary Committee remains stuck, unable to move the reporters shield bill, known as S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 to the Senate ...
Shield comes back for another try
Officially known as S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009, it has long enjoyed bipartisan support and sponsorship, but recently ran into surprise ...
Comments on this Story
S. 448 has been read twice and assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. I am sure Sen. Leahy is not interested in decreasing the power of government by ...
Hoist the shield
A few weeks ago, the administration signaled to lawmakers that it had problems with a media shield law - S. 448, the Free Flow of Information Act - that ...
RE: S.448
The provision is among several recent changes to the bill (S. 448), known as the Free Flow of Information Act, that are endorsed by a coalition of ...
OUR VIEW: Hope for shield law, 11-07-09
We urge the Senate Judiciary Committee, which may vote on the bill as soon as Thursday, to approve S. 448 and send it along for approval by the full Senate ...
A Privileged Press?
Senator Arlen Specter articulated the bill-writers' perspective on February 13, 2009, when he introduced the original S. 448: This bipartisan legislation ...
Shield law: Federal provision moves step closer to fruition
That's why we urge the Senate Judiciary Committee — which is slated to vote on the bill Thursday — to pass S. 448 onto the Senate floor. ...
Hope for a federal shield law
President Barack Obama was a supporter of S. 448, but changed his mind after meeting with national security officials. Without the support of the president, ...
Shield back in the saddle again
For the seventh time, the Senate Judiciary Committee will attempt to mark up S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009. The meeting is scheduled for ...
Shield becoming the bridesmaid bill
... the Senate Judiciary Committee, it is deemed more important than the reporters shield, otherwise known as S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009. ...
Senate panel will have say on PRA
The Committee will officially consider S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 and S.379 Performance Rights Act. There is also one more bill and ...
Shield Law revisions endanger free press, the American public
Up until last week, there was confidence the bill -- S. 448, also known as the Free Flow of Information Act - would finally jettison from the Senate ...
Dueling mark-ups on the Hill
On the agenda are S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009, courtesy of Arlen Specter (D-PA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY, Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Amy ...
President's changes would make federal shield law useless
Obama was a supporter of S. 448, formally known as the Free Flow of Information Act, but changed his mind last week after meeting with national security ...
Media group upset with Obama administration on shield law
The Society applauds the efforts of the senators who support S. 448 and the protections for journalists and urges them to continue the battle. ...
RE: S.448
The Society applauds the efforts of the senators who support S. 448 and the protections for journalists and urges them to continue the battle. ...
Senator says White House trying to weaken media-shield bill
Supporters of the media-shield bill, S. 448, must now decide whether to proceed without counting on administration support. Sen. Charles Schumer, DN. ...
Editorial: Protection for journalists needed for truth
Meanwhile, the US Senate Judiciary Committee made some troubling changes to the proposed Free Flow of Information Act (S. 448) and then recessed without ...
Shield law vital to democracy
Passing S. 448, The Free Flow of Information Act, isn't meant to uniquely benefit journalists, but rather guarantees that the American public has the valued ...
Delay in Federal Shield Law Prompts SPJ Editorial
Passing S. 448, The Free Flow of Information Act, isn't meant to uniquely benefit journalists, but rather guarantees that the American public has the valued ...
EDITORIAL: Journalists should get to protect all sources
There is currently a bill before congress that addresses this issue, S. 448, the Free Flow of Information Act. This bill would create federal shield laws to ...
Shield vote, interrupted
"We are disheartened by the unexpected delay in the vote on S. 448, the Free Flow of Information Bill, by the Senate Judiciary Committee today. ...
Senate panel deals setback to journalist-shield bill
The bill, S. 448, supported by more than 70 journalism organizations, including the Associated Press, would apply only to federal courts and leave intact ...
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