A bill designed to give an advantage to local and conservative news outlets in negotiating with Big Tech advanced from committee Thursday and is expected to be considered on the Senate floor soon.
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would allow smaller news outlets to band together to negotiate with companies such as Google and Meta without violating antitrust laws. The Committee voted 15-7 in favor with several Republicans voicing opposition to the bill.
The bil had been brought forward for markup by the committee on Sept. 8 but was pulled by its sponsor Sen. Amy Klobuchar over conflicts with Sen. Ted Cruz . The two agreed to include an amendment regarding content moderation.
Journalism coalitions praised the completed markup. “We applaud Senators Klobuchar, Kennedy, Durbin, and Grassley for their support of the JCPA and their dedication to sustaining quality journalism. Today’s markup and vote was a major step towards getting small and local news publishers the fair compensation they deserve for their content,” said News/Media Alliance President & CEO David Chavern.
The bill would empower eligible outlets to form"joint negotiation entities" to negotiate collectively with tech companies over access to the outlets' content. It would also require tech companies, if they have at least 50 million U.S.
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