Bill > S1700

This bill, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019, creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (such as social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed. The bill defines key terms like "antitrust laws" and "news content creator," and outlines the specific requirements for the collective negotiations, such as ensuring they are non-discriminatory and relate to the quality, accuracy, and attribution of news content. The purpose of the bill is to allow news publishers to negotiate collectively with dominant online platforms to set the terms for the distribution of their content.