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HRES 1192 118th Congress House International Affairs

Recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in countering the growing threats of…

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Recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in countering the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.

Introduced: May 2, 2024 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the centrality of a free press to free societies and democratic governance and expresses concerns about threats to the exercise of freedom of expression globally. 

What's happening now May 2, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2024
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · May 8, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1192: Recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in countering the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1192/
MLA
"H. Res. 1192: Recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in countering the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1192/.
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H. Res. 1192, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1192/.
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[H. Res. 1192: Recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in countering the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1192/)
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