FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Bills and resolutions

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR]

Government: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (H.R. 7930), H2555 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Lemon, Don: arrest relative to coverage of protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, MN, S401 [30JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S544 [10FE]