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HRES 357 118th Congress House International Affairs

Responding to growing 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 growing 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 Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.

Introduced: August 18, 2023 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This resolution affirms the importance of free expression and freedom of the press around the world and condemns threats to these freedoms. The resolution calls on the President and the Department of State to (1) urge foreign governments to bring to justice those who threaten or attack journalists, and (2) leverage foreign assistance to help expand access to independent media in countries where authoritarian regimes control the internet.

What's happening now May 2, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12 Republican 1
Sarbanes, John
· Aug 18, 2023
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 11, 2023
Allred, Colin
· May 10, 2023
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 10, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2023
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 9, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 5, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 5, 2023
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 2, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 2, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 2, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 2023
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 2, 2023
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 357: Responding to growing 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 Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-357/
MLA
"H. Res. 357: Responding to growing 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 Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-357/.
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H. Res. 357, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-357/.
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[H. Res. 357: Responding to growing 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 Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-357/)
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