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HR 1861 111th Congress House

Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009

Official title: To highlight and promote freedom of the press worldwide.

Introduced: April 1, 2009 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 1, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E837)
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, to provide Congress with an "Annual Report on the Status of Freedom of the Press Worldwide."

Sets forth Report provisions.

Directs the Secretary to administer a grant program to promote freedom of the press worldwide, which shall be administered by the Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor as part of the Human Rights Democracy Fund.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1861: Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1861/
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"H.R. 1861: Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1861/.
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H.R. 1861, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1861/.
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