H.R. 1735 · 117th Congress
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Cicilline
- Introduced
- 2021-03-10
- Latest action
- 2021-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Summary
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021
This bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print, broadcast, or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors.