3.0.0 391 2019-11-15T21:50:54Z 2019-11-15T21:50:54Z Senate S SRES 2012-03-08 112 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-03-28T15:23:47Z Markup by 2012-03-27T18:49:52Z Referred to 2012-03-08T19:13:15Z Condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on freedom of the press in Syria. 112 629 HRES 2012-05-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia . Identical bill CRS 2012-03-29 Senate Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279) Floor 2012-03-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-28 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348. Calendars 2012-03-28 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 2012-03-28 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2012-03-27 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2012-03-08 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1543) IntroReferral 2012-03-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2012-03-08 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2012-03-08 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2012-03-08 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2012-03-08 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-03-08 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2012-03-08 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2012-03-08 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2012-03-08 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2012-03-13 False International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Detention of persons Human rights Middle East News media and reporting Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Syria International Affairs 00 2012-03-08 Introduced in Senate 2012-03-09T21:56:47Z Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression.

Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way.

Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information.

Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

]]> 80 2012-03-28 Reported to Senate without amendment 2012-03-30T21:58:59Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression.

Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way.

Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information.

Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

]]> 82 2012-03-29 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-03-30T21:59:14Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression.

Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way.

Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information.

Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

]]> A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria. Display Title A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria. Official Title as Introduced A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria. Agreed to Senate 2012-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres391ats/xml/BILLS-112sres391ats.xml Reported to Senate 2012-03-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres391rs/xml/BILLS-112sres391rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2012-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres391is/xml/BILLS-112sres391is.xml 2012-03-29 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.