Congress

The PRESS Act is the strongest federal shield legislation proposed to date.

The PRESS Act has broad bipartisan support and is a reasonable, common-sense measure to protect the public’s right to know.

However well-intentioned, legislation to prevent the disclosure of federal judges’ personal information could also impede accountability reporting.

The House passed a federal shield bill, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced anti-SLAPP legislation.

The infrastructure bill includes new exemptions to FOIA, including technology-related exemptions.

RCFP Policy Analyst Melissa Wasser testified on Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

The Reporters Committee’s letter outlines four key recommendations to increase court access in future pandemic response legislation.

While similar to rules imposed during the Clinton impeachment, the new restrictions have a greater impact in today’s digital age.

The Reporters Committee has said the IIPA expansion could chill reporting in the public interest.

The IIPA expansion could chill public interest reporting, the Reporters Committee warns House and Senate members.