FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Bills and resolutions

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

News media: 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]

———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]

Press releases

Jailed Journalists' Support Day: Reporters Without Borders (organization), S13148-S13151 [17NO]

Remarks in House

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

News media: 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]

———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]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Reporters Without Borders (organization): observance of Jailed Journalists' Support Day, S13148 [17NO]

Statements

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