H.R. 2102 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Frederick Boucher
- Summary:
- This bill would limit the conditions under which the federal governement could force journalists to disclose information. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on October 16, 2007
- Amendments:
- 2 proposed amendments. 2 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on October 16, 2007.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 398
voted NO: 21
12 voted present/not voting
Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
H.R. 2102 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill would limit the conditions under which the federal governement could force journalists to disclose information. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Frederick Boucher
- Co-Sponsors
- Philip English
- Grace F. Napolitano
- James Walsh
- Roy Blunt
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Fred Upton
- Tom Udall
- G. K. Butterfield
- Gene Green
- Jeff Flake
- John Conyers, Jr.
- George Radanovich
- William Delahunt
- Greg Walden
- Solomon Ortiz
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Robert Wexler
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Kathy Castor
- Mary Fallin
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Diane Watson
- Thaddeus McCotter
- Nicholas Lampson
- Michael Ferguson
- Luis Fortuño
- Ron Lewis
- Edolphus Towns
- Christopher Shays
- Ted Poe
- Charles A. Gonzalez
- David Wu
- Donald Payne
- Zoe Lofgren
- John Kuhl
- Joe Courtney
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- John A. Yarmuth
- Steven R. Rothman
- Tammy Baldwin
- Howard Coble
- Al Green
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Thomas Reynolds
- Rahm Emanuel
- Russ Carnahan
- Adam Putnam
- Jim Cooper
- Steve Cohen
- Tim Walberg
- Scott Garrett
- Norman D. Dicks
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Mike Pence
- Earl Blumenauer
- Paul D. Ryan
- Patrick Kennedy
- Shelley Berkley
- Michael T. McCaul
- Luis V. Gutiérrez
- Michael F. Doyle
- Lois Capps
- Christopher Murphy
- John B. Larson
- Todd Russell Platts
- Frank R. Wolf
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- Connie Mack
- Subjects
- Law
- Authors and authorship
- Business
- Business records
- Civil liberties
- Communications
- Confidential communications
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice
- Criminal procedure
- Discovery (Law)
- Evidence (Law)
- Freedom of the press
- Humanities
- Informers
- Journalism
- Journalistic ethics
- Newspapers
- Periodicals
- Press
- Prosecution
- Radio stations
- Subpoena
- Telecommunication
- Television stations
- Witnesses
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 742 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2102) 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.
- S. 1267 (110th) : Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- S. 2035 (110th) : Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- S. 2035 (110th) : Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/02/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (2 proposed) Passed House 10/16/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Boucher amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 10/16/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 10/16/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 10/16/2007 This motion PASSED the House 388 voted YES 33 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 10/16/2007 This bill PASSED the House 398 voted YES 21 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/02/2007 5/02/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 6/14/2007 Committee Hearings Held. 8/01/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 8/01/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 10/11/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-370. Put on a legislative calendar 10/11/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229. 10/15/2007 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 742 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2102 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. 10/16/2007 Rule H. Res. 742 passed House. 10/16/2007 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 742. 10/16/2007 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2102 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. 10/16/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2102. 10/16/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 742, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boucher amendment. 10/16/2007 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Boucher. 10/16/2007 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. select this vote Vote 10/16/2007 On agreeing to the Boucher amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 10/16/2007 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 10/16/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment regarding authority to consider national security interest. 10/16/2007 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 10/16/2007 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Conyers. select this vote Vote 10/16/2007 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote Vote 10/16/2007 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 currently selected House Vote on Passage 10/16/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 10/17/2007 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 10/18/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 853 Boucher, Frederick [D-VA9] October 16, 2007 Passed by voice vote on October 16, 2007. Amendment provides that the shield can be pierced to prevent or identify the perpetrator of a terrorist attack or harm to national security and also provides that the disclosure of a leaker's identity can be compelled in cases involving leaks of properly classified information.
select this vote H. Amdt. 854 Conyers, John [D-MI13] October 16, 2007 Passed by voice vote on October 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
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