March 10, 2021 01:30
Representative Eric Swalwell first introduced the Journalist Protection Act (JPA) to Congress in 2018. This important piece of legislation would make it a federal crime to intentionally intimidate or cause bodily harm to a journalist or media organization in the course of newsgathering or reporting. It would also allow the Justice Department to prosecute those who intimidate or assault journalists when local prosecutors decline to do so.
In 2018, Rep. Swalwell cited continued threats and violence against the media as grounds for passage of this legislation. Unfortunately, at the time JPA didn’t gain much support from members of the 115th Congress and it was promptly swept off the floor of the House.
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