# 117-s-2528: Journalist Protection Act

117-s-2528, Journalist Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2528
- As of: 2026-10-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2528
- Congress: 117
- Title: Journalist Protection Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2021-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Journalist Protection Act

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- 117-s-4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act
- 117-s-1828: HAVANA Act of 2021
- 117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-s-2528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2528)

## Related
- [117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-937)
- [117-s-4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4120)
- [117-s-1828: HAVANA Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1828)
- [117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-475)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1511)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2528 (as of 2026-10-15).