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HCONRES 67 106th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democracy Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign leaders Foreign loans Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Human rights International monetary system Multilateral development banks Russia

Expressing the sense of the Congress that freedom of the news media and freedom of expression are vital to the development and consolidation of democracy in Russia and that the United States should actively support such freedoms.

Introduced: March 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 31, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E517-518)
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a free news media is vital to the development and consolidation of democracy and the development of a civil society in Russia; (2) freedom of the news media and freedom of expression must be safeguarded; (3) Russian Government leaders should fully support freedom of the news media and the right of free expression in Russia; (4) the United States should actively support freedom of expression and freedom of the news media through U.S. assistance to Russia; (5) when considering requests by the Russian Government for loans or other economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund and other international financial institutions, the U.S. Government should take into account the extent to which Russian Government authorities support such freedoms; and (6) the President and Secretary of State should convey to appropriate Russian Government officials this expression of congressional views.

What's happening now March 31, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1