3.0.0 340 2022-02-03T05:38:31Z 2022-02-03T05:38:31Z Senate S S 2005-02-09 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-02-09T23:13:04Z Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 109 3323 HR 2006-03-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H877-878) Related bill CRS Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 109 1419 S 2005-11-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13148) Related bill CRS Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 109 581 HR 2006-03-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H877-878) Identical bill CRS 2005-02-09 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2005-02-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1215) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN N D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2005-02-14 False G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2005-02-14 False C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2005-02-17 False D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2005-04-04 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-05-12 False J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2005-05-25 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-06-07 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2005-06-08 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-06-15 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-06-28 False Law Arts, Culture, Religion Authors and authorship Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Confidential communications Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Criminal procedure Discovery (Law) Evidence (Law) Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Informers Journalism Journalistic ethics Newspapers Periodicals Press Prosecution Radio stations Science, Technology, Communications Subpoena Television stations Witnesses Law 00 2005-02-09 Introduced in Senate 2005-03-12T15:30:19Z Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 - Prohibits Federal entities from compelling covered persons (specified media outlets or their employees) to testify or produce any document unless a court determines by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the entity has unsuccessfully attempted to obtain such testimony or document from all non-covered persons; and (2) in a criminal matter, based on information from a non-covered person, there are reasonable grounds to believe a crime has occurred and the testimony or document is essential to the investigation, prosecution, or defense; or (3) in a non-criminal matter, based on information from a non-covered person, the testimony or document is essential to a dispositive issue of substantial importance.

Requires the content of compelled testimony or documents to be: (1) limited to the purpose of verifying published information; and (2) narrowly tailored in subject matter and time period covered.

Excludes certain commercial or financial information from coverage under this Act.

Prohibits compelled disclosure, notwithstanding this Act's conditions for such disclosure, of: (1) the identity of a confidential source; or (2) information reasonably expected to lead to the discovery of such identity.

Makes this Act applicable to testimony or documents sought from third parties that are related to business transactions with covered persons. Authorizes compelled disclosure in such cases only where the covered person has received notice and an opportunity to be heard.

States that publication or dissemination of testimony or documents does not waive the requirements for compelled disclosure set forth in this Act.

]]> Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 Popular Titles Reporters' Shield bill 9 Library of Congress Display Title Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in Senate 2005-02-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s340is/xml/BILLS-109s340is.xml 2005-02-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.