S.Res. 196 · 111th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of…
Full title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression in Iran.
Key: what the circles and colors mean
Each circle is a bill. The ring fills as it moves through Congress:
Under the number: the Yea · Nay count of its final (or latest) recorded vote. On a member's page, the small badge is how that member voted: Y Yea / Aye, N Nay / No, P Present, – Not voting.
Gold and violet are only for Yea and Nay; they never mean a party. A member's party is the letter on their photo.
Agreed to without a recorded vote. It was agreed to by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.
D
KaufmanSponsor2 cosponsors · 2 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jun 19, 2009
- Senate Passed Jun 19, 2009
Respects: (1) the sovereignty, history, and culture of the Iranian people; and (2) the universal values of freedom of speech and freedom of the press in Iran and throughout the world.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 19, 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Respects: (1) the sovereignty, history, and culture of the Iranian people; and (2) the universal values of freedom of speech and freedom of the press in Iran and throughout the world.
Supports: (1) the Iranian people as they take steps to peacefully express their voices, opinions, and aspirations; (2) journalists who take great risk to report on political events in Iran, including those surrounding the presidential election; and (3) efforts of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to provide credible news within Iran through the Voice of America's (VOA) Persian News Network, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Radio Farda.
Condemns: (1) the detainment and intimidation of journalists in Iran and elsewhere throughout the world; and (2) restrictions on freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression in Iran and throughout the world.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression in Iran.
Latest action (Jun 19, 2009): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6855; text as passed Senate: CR S6855; text of measure as introduced: CR S6849-6850)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 19, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jun 19, 2009
- Senate Passed Jun 19, 2009
No recorded floor vote found.