SB 1860

Senate·17th Congress·Filed Jul 4, 2018

Journalists' Protection Act of 2018

An Act Providing for Mandatory Insurance Coverage and Benefits and Hazard Pay for Journalists, Employees of Media Entities on Field Assignments and Freelance Journalists, and for Other Purposes

Author · Senator

Leila de Lima
SenatorML (party-list)
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Subjects

Journalist WelfareInsuranceHazard Pay

Official sources

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SBN-01860 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress