1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Journalist Protection Act . 2. Assault against journalists (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 120. Assault against journalists (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Bodily injury; Serious bodily injury The terms bodily injury and serious bodily injury have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). (2) Journalist The term journalist means an individual who— (A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information— (i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or (ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 522 )), or motion picture for public showing; and (B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. (3) Newsgathering The term news­gath­er­ing means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. (b) Prohibited conduct Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit— (1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both