S 1739
111th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
News media and reporting
Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009
Introduced: October 1, 2009
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
Dec 18, 2009
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 17, 2009
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 1, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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) whether governments in countries in which there are severe violations of freedom of the press participate in or condone such violations, and actions that such governments have taken to preserve the safety and independence of the media and to ensure the prosecution of individuals who attack or murder journalists.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
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