H.Res. 325 · 115th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should retain a protective pool of…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should retain a protective pool of reporters for purposes of covering the official business of the President, and for other purposes.
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Urges the President to: (1) allow the establishment of a protective press pool with access to sufficient information to ensure that the American people are informed accurately and in a timely way on the President's whereabouts and to ensure that the public has broad and honest information about issues of public concern, and (2) preserve the independence of…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 16, 2017
Urges the President to: (1) allow the establishment of a protective press pool with access to sufficient information to ensure that the American people are informed accurately and in a timely way on the President's whereabouts and to ensure that the public has broad and honest information about issues of public concern, and (2) preserve the independence of press coverage of matters relating to the President.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should retain a protective pool of reporters for purposes of covering the official business of the President, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 16, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 16, 2017
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No recorded floor vote found.