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Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom…

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Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.

Introduced: May 6, 2022 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This resolution condemns threats to freedom of the press around the world. It also remembers the bravery of journalists and media workers around the world and those who have died carrying out their work. It calls on the President and the Department of State to build upon U.S. leadership on press freedom issues.

What's happening now May 6, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 17, 2022
Sires, Albio
· May 17, 2022
Bass, Karen
· May 6, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· May 6, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 6, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 6, 2022
Levin, Andy
· May 6, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· May 6, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· May 6, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 6, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 6, 2022
PRICE, DAVID
· May 6, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 6, 2022
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 6, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 6, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 6, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1095: Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1095/
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"H. Res. 1095: Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1095/.
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H. Res. 1095, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1095/.
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[H. Res. 1095: Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1095/)
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