3.0.0 3228 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z House HR 2017-07-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HIMES:H.R. 3228.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution:``To make all Laws which shall be necessarry and proper forcarrying into the Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department Officer thereof.[Page H5832]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-07-13T14:02:15Z 2017-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 N S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-07-19 False Government Operations and Politics Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-07-13 Introduced in House 2017-10-30T15:21:27Z Free Press Act of 2017

This bill requires the President to provide for video recorded press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps at least two times per week.

]]> Free Press Act of 2017 Display Title Free Press Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To require the President to provide frequent press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Free Press Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3228ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3228ih.xml 2017-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 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.