Tracker Detail
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 - H.R.1735
Name | Type | Government | Date Initiated | Status | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 - H.R.1735 | Legislation | United States | Mar 11, 2021 | Dead bill | May 20, 2021 |
Summary
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), sponsored by Democratic Rep. David Cicilline (RI-1), intended to provide a four-year safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed, but never received a vote. A revised version of the bill was later introduced in the Senate, with requirements that all joint negotiating entities (JNEs) have fewer than 1,500 full-time staff to qualify for negotiations, effectively excluding the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Updates
May 18, 2021. Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
