H.R. 9691 · 117th Congress · House

Justice For Journalists Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined …
Introduced
Dec 23, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Justice For Journalists Act

This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a criminal investigation of each nonnatural death of a U.S. journalist in a foreign country.

Action Timeline

5
  1. DEC 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. DEC 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1356-1357)

    1356Yea
    1357Nay
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  4. DEC 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. DEC 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 23, 2022

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 23, 2022

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