3.0.0 3818 2023-01-11T13:42:37Z 2023-01-11T13:42:37Z Senate S 2020-05-21 116 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-05-21T19:33:13Z World Press Freedom Protection and Reciprocity Act 116 7001 HR 2020-05-22 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2020-05-21 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2020-05-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2020-05-21 True International Affairs Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Human rights International law and treaties Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Military assistance, sales, and agreements News media and reporting Political movements and philosophies Protest and dissent Public participation and lobbying Religion Right of privacy Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Trade agreements and negotiations Violent crime Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2020-05-21 Introduced in Senate 2021-01-06T22:15:57Z World Press Freedom Protection and Reciprocity Act

This bill establishes requirements related to the protection and support of journalists and media personnel abroad.

Specifically, the President must establish a plan to (1) negotiate access for U.S. news and media organizations and their employees globally, and (2) work to enhance reciprocity for news and media organizations operating in the United States. The President may impose visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who is responsible for the jailing, killing, or torture of journalists or media personnel or significant efforts to harass or restrict the activities, terminate the visas, or threaten the safety of journalists or media personnel.

Identification statements required to be placed on informational materials distributed in the United States by an agent of a foreign principal on behalf of such principal must be labeled, marked, or stamped conspicuously at the top of the first page of such materials.

The annual country reports on human rights and development assistance and human rights and security assistance must include an assessment of freedom of expression with respect to electronic information in foreign countries.

Lastly, the bill establishes the Global Press Freedom Defense Fund to provide assistance to foreign journalists and media personnel who are victims of restrictions on the internationally recognized right to freedom of expression, including assistance to pay for legal and other related expenses.

]]> World Press Freedom Protection and Reciprocity Act Display Title World Press Freedom Protection and Reciprocity Act Short Title(s) as Introduced World Press Freedom Protection and Reciprocity Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect and promote the freedom of the press globally. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3818is/xml/BILLS-116s3818is.xml 2020-05-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.