H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- Frederick Boucher
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 31, 2009
PASSED by voice vote on March 31, 2009.
Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
H.R. 985 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Platts-Van Hollen Amendment, Whistleblower Amendment, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
- Summary
- 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. (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 2009
- Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
- Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Frederick Boucher
- Co-Sponsors
- Roy Blunt
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Fred Upton
- G. K. Butterfield
- John Conyers, Jr.
- George Radanovich
- William Delahunt
- Greg Walden
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Bob Goodlatte
- Anna G. Eshoo
- John Boozman
- Thomas J. Rooney
- Ted Poe
- Charles A. Gonzalez
- Jim McDermott
- David Wu
- Donald Payne
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Zoe Lofgren
- Denny Rehberg
- Daniel B. Maffei
- John A. Yarmuth
- Lynn C. Woolsey
- Barbara Lee
- Tammy Baldwin
- Howard Coble
- Anthony Weiner
- Robert Berry
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- James Oberstar
- Wm. Lacy Clay
- Adam Putnam
- Jim Cooper
- Steve Cohen
- Christopher Lee
- Eddie Bernice Johnson
- Mike Pence
- Ron Kind
- Kevin Brady
- Patrick Kennedy
- Shelley Berkley
- Michael T. McCaul
- Michael F. Doyle
- Christopher Murphy
- Frank R. Wolf
- Connie Mack
- Subjects
- Law
- Art, artists, authorship
- Business records
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Evidence and witnesses
- First Amendment rights
- Health information and medical records
- Internet and video services
- News media and reporting
- Right of privacy
- Terrorism
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/11/2009 Referred to Committee Passed House 3/31/2009 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 3/31/2009 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 2/11/2009 2/11/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E242-243) 2/11/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 3/25/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/25/2009 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 3/30/2009 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-61. Put on a legislative calendar 3/30/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26. 3/31/2009 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 3/31/2009 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3/31/2009 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 985. currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/31/2009 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 4/01/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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