The Senate would name April 2025 as a month to honor and support local news. The resolution would not create programs, rules, or funding. It mainly draws attention to the decline of local reporting.
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A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2098-2099).
Latest action on S.Res. 152: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2098-2099)
Who this affects: This resolution mainly affects local journalists, news outlets, and communities that have lost local coverage. It does not give them money or new legal rights. It gives official Senate attention to the problems they face, especially in places with few reporters or no local paper.
Why this matters: Local news closures can leave people with less information about decisions that affect daily life. This resolution would not fix that problem by itself. But it would put the Senate on record saying local news matters and that its decline deserves public attention.
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