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Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 18, 2009

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2410 Related bill Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
  • HR 3714 Related bill Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 9, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1739: Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1739/
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"S. 1739: Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1739/.
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S. 1739, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1739/.
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