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Published: February 11, 2005
Last Updated: February 13, 2008
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FFIA Alerts
Shield law passes House Judiciary Committee
March 25, 2009
Shield law introduced Feb. 11
Feb. 13, 2009
Shield law alert: Senate update
Aug. 4, 2008
Senate vote may be imminent
July 22, 2008
41 attorneys general sign letter to be sent July 8
June 26, 2008
Follow-up to “Shield law help needed”
June 23, 2008
Shield law help needed
June 18, 2008
Shield law news and update
March 12, 2008 Shield law alert
Feb. 20, 2008
Shield law update
Feb. 15, 2008
Shield law — next step Senate floor
Nov. 2, 2007
House overwhelmingly passes HR 2102
Oct. 16, 2007
House floor vote on Shield Law possible Oct. 16
Oct. 12, 2007
Shield law passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Oct. 04, 2007
Shield law approved in House Judiciary Committee
Aug. 01, 2007
Free Flow of Information Act vote rescheduled for Aug. 1
July 27, 2007
House Judiciary Committee to vote on Free Flow of Information Act
July 13, 2007
Major step forward in Free Flow of Information Act
June 12, 2007
ASNE strongly supports federal shield law introduced in Congress
May 02, 2007
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Newspaper Editorials supporting the Free Flow of Information Act.
Background NEW
FFIA introduced in 111th Congress
Senate Free Flow of Information Act S 2035 Revised Aug. 1, 2008.
July 21 letter to members of the Senate from the Media Coalition Supporting the Free Flow of Information Act
Having passed in the House, the Free Flow of Information Act now must pass in the Senate. Click on the links below to see responses to these arguments being raised against a shield law:
The Act would delay investigations or prosecutions.
There have been only a few source-related subpoenas issued, so no legislation is needed.
It would hamper the government's ability to protect the nation against terrorist attacks and other threats to security.
Sources who unlawfully leak classified information may be shielded by journalists
The definition of a journalist is too broad.
Issue-by-Issue comparison of HR 2102 with S 2035
HR 2102 passes 398-21 in House floor vote, Oct. 16, 2007.
On May 2, 2007, Senators Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Representatives Richard Boucher, D-Va., Mike Pence, R-Ind., John Conyers, D-Mich., Howard Coble, R-N.C., John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and David Weldon, R-Fla., introduced companion bills entitled the "Free Flow of Information Act."
Senate Judiciary Committee and Free Flow of Information Act, S 2035
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