Bill > S1412

This bill amends Title 18 of the United States Code to create a new criminal offense for assaulting journalists. The key provisions include: 1) Defining a "journalist" as an individual who works for an entity that disseminates news or information through various media, and who engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate events or procure material for public dissemination. 2) Establishing penalties of up to 3 years in prison for causing bodily injury to a journalist, and up to 6 years for causing serious bodily injury, if the act is committed while the journalist is newsgathering or with the intent to intimidate or impede newsgathering. 3) Adding this new criminal offense to the table of sections in Chapter 7 of Title 18, which covers crimes related to assault. The bill aims to protect journalists and their ability to gather and report news by creating enhanced criminal penalties for assaulting them in the course of their work.