Free Press Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2641
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-09
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives

News media and reporting

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Free Press Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President or his designee, at least twice a week, to brief members of the press assigned to report on the White House on the official business of the President.</p> <p>Each briefing shall be video recorded and transmitted to the public.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the President, or a designee of the President, to provide frequent press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Press Act of 2019 . 2. White House press corps (a) Required briefing Not less than 2 times per week, the President, or a designee of the President, shall brief the members of the press assigned to report on the White House on the official business of the President. (b) Transmission to the public Each brief described under subsection (a) shall be recorded by video and transmitted to the public.