The Senate is scheduled to advance legislation meant to give a boost to local and smaller news outlets in bargaining with Big Tech.

A bipartisan collection of senators unveiled updated text for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, legislation that would allow local, independent, and conservative outlets to band together in negotiating with Big Tech companies without running afoul of antitrust laws. The updated bill is now set to be advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee in September.

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