S. 448 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
Law. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Arlen Specter
- Summary:
- A bill 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 has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
S. 448 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- A bill 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)
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- Title
- A bill 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
- Sponsor
- Arlen Specter
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Law
- Art, artists, authorship
- Business records
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Evidence and witnesses
- First Amendment rights
- Internet and video services
- News media and reporting
- Terrorism
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/13/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/13/2009 2/13/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2/13/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2340-2342) Put on a legislative calendar 12/10/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 12/11/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 12/11/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Commercial TV & radio stations, which…
supported this bill
| Commercial TV & radio stations | $2,040,314 |
| $2,040,314 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from Commercial TV & radio stations interest groups, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $3,500 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $12,500 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $20,200 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $38,585 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $7,643 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $19,000 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $8,900 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $8,000 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $500 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $27,350 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $30,000 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $1,250 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $30,850 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $12,600 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $41,875 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $10,550 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $5,000 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $40,450 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $25,100 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $4,500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,000 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $8,750 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $15,200 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $58,500 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $61,700 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $7,000 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $30,250 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $14,800 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $5,900 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $7,350 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $48,849 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $7,000 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $3,450 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $10,250 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $26,850 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $27,450 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $15,500 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $17,024 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $8,600 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $28,000 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $51,199 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $10,375 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $13,500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $20,500 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $8,500 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $21,300 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $19,150 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $19,100 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $26,116 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $-500 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $59,350 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $50,299 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $23,700 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $26,050 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $6,423 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $32,000 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $49,000 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $2,000 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $3,800 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $8,800 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $35,466 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $45,600 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $86,300 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $4,624 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $5,800 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $5,500 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $33,700 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $33,550 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $24,000 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $3,100 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $57,400 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $2,500 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $15,750 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $27,600 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $3,700 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $45,725 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $12,500 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $6,724 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,000 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $21,750 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $98,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $37,661 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $15,100 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $31,300 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $19,162 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $4,874 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $43,000 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $11,640 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $34,000 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $14,150 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $18,000 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $20,500 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $7,500 | $0 |
