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H.R. 2102, The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 2102 would 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.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogFree Flow of Information Act of 2007 - Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency) from compelling a covered person (a person engaged in journalism, including their supervisor, employer, parent, subsidiary, or affiliate) to edittestify or produce any document unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the wiki and beevidence.

Requires
the firstcontent of compelled testimony or documents to be limited and narrowly tailored. Exempts certain commercial or financial information.

Applies this Act to communications service providers with regard to testimony or any record, information, or other communication that relates
to provide a detailed summary ofbusiness transaction between such providers and covered persons. Sets forth notice requirements. Permits a court to delay notice to a covered person upon determining that such notice would pose a substantial threat to the bill!)integrity of a criminal investigation.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.
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Mark Grannis

September 28, 2007, 9:24am (report abuse)

This bill is an affront to our system of justice. I have commented on it more extensively at the following links:

http://reasonableminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/a-license-to-smear/
http://reasonableminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/free-flow-of-misinforma... /> http://reasonableminds.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/more-media-arrogance/

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