HRES 179
115th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
First Amendment rights
News media and reporting
To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.
Introduced: March 8, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that freedom of the press must be upheld when confronted with unfair attacks.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2