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SRES 391 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Detention of persons Human rights Middle East News media and reporting Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Syria

A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria.

Introduced: March 8, 2012 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Mar 29, 2012
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)
Mar 29, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)
Mar 28, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Mar 28, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Mar 27, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 8, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1543)
Mar 8, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression.

Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way.

Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information.

Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

What's happening now March 29, 2012

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4