FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Bills and resolutions

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 2216), H3112 [10MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto (see H.R. 4576), H12047 [16DE]

Dept. of State: require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 1662), H2101 [14AP]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H8918 [18OC]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S1344 [14FE]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1199 [9FE] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 581), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 3323), H5963 [18JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243, 244), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

———support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 24), S10037 [14SE]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8088 [15SE]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H79 [4JA]

Essays

A New Country, A New Century, A New Freedom: Mihan Lee, E861 [4MY], E1015 [19MY]

Letters

Rescue of Charles Li: Yeong-Ching Foo, E1581 [22JY]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations against religious minorities, E1581 [22JY]

———Internet self-censorship by certain companies doing business in China, H4784 [20JN]

Civil liberties: prohibit Federal investigation of citizens for alleged criminal conduct based solely on membership in nonviolent political organizations or participation in other lawful political activities, H6295-H6297 [21JY]

Courts: prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H8931-H8933 [19OC]

Dept. of State: require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (H.R. 1662), E658 [15AP]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media, E1098 [25MY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H5969 [19JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 581), H290 [2FE], H592 [15FE], E147 [2FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H8131, H8135 [20SE], E1837 [14SE]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (H. Con. Res. 245), H8418-H8422 [28SE], E2082 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, S10018 [14SE]

Klebnikov, Paul: investigation of murder of U.S. journalist in Russia, S9450, S9451 [29JY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 1419), S9423 [29JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 340), S1215 [9FE], S7604 [29JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10103-S10105 [15SE], S10181-S10183 [19SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 243), S10147, S10148 [15SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 244), S10148 [15SE]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 24), S10046 [14SE]

U.N.: prevent governance of the Internet, S9438 [29JY]

Statements

Media Bias and the Future of Freedom of Press: Representative McDermott, E1098 [25MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 245, encourage Supreme Court finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution, H8418 [28SE]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S. Res. 243, district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, S10131, S10148 [15SE]

S. Res. 244, district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, S10131, S10148 [15SE]

S.J. Res. 24, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S10047 [14SE]