“This CRS Insight, May 24, 2024 provides background and issues facing Congress concerning U.S. restrictions on the use of journalists for intelligence purposes. Congress may examine whether existing statutory provisions sufficiently protect overseas U.S. journalists and others from a perception by adversarial governments of an individual’s affiliation with the U.S. intelligence community. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich continues to be held by Russian authorities more than a year after being arrested in late March 2023 on charges of espionage. The U.S. Department of State determined that Gershkovich is “wrongfully detained” and that the U.S. government will provide all appropriate support to secure his release…”