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S.Res. 391 · 112th Congress

A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of…

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A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria.

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RWD WydenSponsor
9 cosponsors · 8 D, 1 I
JBD Bingaman RBD Blumenthal KGD Gillibrand FLD Lautenberg JLI Lieberman BMD Menendez JMD Merkley SWD Whitehouse DFD Feinstein

8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 8, 2012
  2. Senate Passed Mar 29, 2012

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 29, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression.

Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way.

Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information.

Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria.

Latest action (Mar 29, 2012): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 8, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 8, 2012
  2. Senate Passed Mar 29, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.