# 119-sres-152: A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

119-sres-152, A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-152
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This resolution would designate April 2025 as Preserving and Protecting Local News Month and spotlights the need to protect and sustain local journalism as a public good.** It affirms local news as essential to informed communities and healthy democracy. - Families and civic life: Calls attention to local news' role in informing voters and communities, noting that over 75% of U.S. citizens report trusting local news. - Local journalists and newsrooms: Highlights steep losses, citing more than 3,200 local print outlets closed since 2005 and newsroom employment falling about 26% between 2008 and 2020. - Rural and underserved communities: Notes that over 200 counties lack a local newspaper and identifies 279 counties at elevated risk of becoming news deserts, affecting high-poverty and many minority communities. - Public media and student reporters: Recognizes local cable, public educational, and government access channels and student journalists as important sources that can fill coverage gaps.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/152)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-152 (as of 2026-08-11).