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Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009

Introduced: October 1, 2009 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-166.
May 17, 2010
Signed by President.
May 6, 2010
Presented to President.
Apr 30, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 29, 2010
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2981)
Apr 29, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Apr 29, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 29, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 29, 2010
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2981)
Dec 17, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 16, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 12 (Roll no. 989).(text: CR 12/15/2009 H14916-14917)
Dec 16, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15431)
Dec 16, 2009
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14916-14921)
Dec 15, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3714.
Dec 15, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Berman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 15, 2009
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 16, 2009 House · vote #989 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 403–12 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 16, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include: (1) a description of the status of freedom of the press in each country reviewed in the report; (2) identification of countries in which there were violations of freedom of the press; and (3) in countries where there are particularly severe violations of freedom of the press, whether such governments participate in or condone such violations and the actions such governments have taken to preserve the safety and independence of the media and ensure the prosecution of individuals who attack or murder journalists.

What's happening now May 17, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-166.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2410 Related bill Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
  • S 1739 Related bill Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3714: Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3714/
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