H.Res. 904 · 109th Congress
Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its…
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Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
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Commends the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2006
Commends the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
Repudiates censorship of the press and reaffirms that a vital characteristic of any democratic society is a free press.
Finds that the press helps to educate the American people and provides all Americans a vital means of understanding the actions of the Congress, the Administration, and the Supreme Court, in addition to reporting important state and local government actions.
Condemns those regimes which censor the press.
Praises the government of Iraq for its commitment to a free press as well as the brave Iraqi journalists who have put their lives at risk to institutionalize a free press in Iraq.
Expects that all elected representatives of the American people hold true to their oath to defend the Constitution and not use the trust of their office to weaken the vital role of a free press.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
Latest action (Jun 29, 2006): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 29, 2006
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No recorded floor vote found.