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This bill, the Journalist Protection Act, amends Title 18 of the United States Code to establish penalties for assaulting journalists. It defines a "journalist" as an individual who gathers and disseminates news or information through various media outlets, and "newsgathering" as the regular gathering, preparation, and publication of information on matters of public interest. The bill creates two new offenses: (1) causing bodily injury to a journalist while they are engaged in newsgathering or with the intent to intimidate or impede their work, which carries a penalty of up to 3 years in prison, and (2) causing serious bodily injury to a journalist under the same circumstances, which carries a penalty of up to 6 years in prison.