FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Amendments

Asia: recognize vital importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region (S. Res. 126), S5363, S5365 [6NO]

Russia: condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections (S. Con. Res. 7), S5332, S5344 [2NO]

Articles and editorials

Why Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Russia, Should Live in Freedom, E335 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions

Asia: recognize vital importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region (see S. Res. 126), S999 [28MR]

Civil liberties: express sense that regular journalistic activities are protected under First Amendment and that U.S. should drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange (see H. Res. 934), H6941 [13DE]

Crime: provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (see S. 1412), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 3121), H2135 [5MY]

Dept. of State: determine whether Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained wrongfully abroad for purposes of Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (see H.R. 5671), H4456 [21SE]

——— establish Office of Press Freedom and create press freedom curriculum at National Foreign Affairs Training Center (see S. 2526), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4898), H4028 [26JY]

News media: enshrine legacy of Jamal Khashoggi by protecting dissidents and journalists, codify Khashoggi Ban, and introduce Khashoggi Amendment to Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (see H.R. 5855), H4910 [29SE]

——— maintain free flow of information to public by establishing appropriate limits on federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism (see S. 2074), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4250), H3070 [21JN]

——— provide temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see S. 1094), S1089 [30MR]

Russia: call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza (see S. Res. 145), S1091 [30MR]

——— condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections (see S. Con. Res. 7), S934 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1409 [23MR]

——— condemn wrongful detainment of U.S. citizens and residents (see S. Res. 179), S1419 [27AP]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 191), S1505 [3MY] (see H. Res. 357), H2126 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Russia: call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, E335 [19AP]

Remarks in Senate

Asia: recognize vital importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region (S. Res. 126), S5363–S5366 [6NO]

Dept. of State: designate Vladimir Kara-Murza as ‘‘wrongfully detained’’ by Russia, S1156 [18AP]

Russia: call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, S661 [7MR], S1123 [17AP]

——— condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections (S. Con. Res. 7), S5332–S5335 [2NO]

Reports filed

Condemn Unjust and Arbitrary Russian Detention of Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, Who Has Stood Up in Defense of Democracy, Rule of Law, and Free and Fair Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 7), S1533 [4MY]

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1094), S2984 [18JY]

Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4250) (H. Rept. 118–299), H6143 [5DE]

Recognize Vital Importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and Role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in Supporting Prosperity in Region: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 126), S2068 [13JN]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 7, condemn unjust and arbitrary detention by Russia of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections, S5334 [2NO]

S. Con. Res. 7, condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia, S939 [23MR]

S. Res. 126, recognize vital importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in supporting prosperity in region, S1002 [28MR], S5365 [6NO]

S. Res. 145, call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza in Russia, S1100 [30MR]

S. Res. 179, condemn wrongful detainment of U.S. citizens and residents in Russia, S1422 [27AP]

S. Res. 191, World Press Freedom Day, S1511–S1514 [3MY]