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Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019

Introduced: June 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 4, 2020
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-367.
Jun 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4508-4510)
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on eligible federal land in commemoration of the sacrifices made by journalists for a free and independent press.

What's happening now March 4, 2020

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-367.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1969: Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1969/
MLA
"S. 1969: Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1969/.
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S. 1969, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1969/.
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[S. 1969: Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1969/)
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