US HR999 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses support for freedom of the press and opposes the targeting of journalists. Specifically, the resolution calls on law enforcement to protect freedom of the press and refrain from targeting journalists and media workers; calls on government entities to clarify that credentialed press are exempt from curfews enacted in response to protests and public demonstrations; stresses the need for accountability where law enforcement entities or protesters violate the Constitution, laws, or regulations in their treatment of journalists and media crews during protests; and reaffirms the centrality of freedom of the press to supporting democracy, exposing corruption, and promoting good governance.
Title
Recognizing the threats to press freedom in the United States in the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance.
Sponsors
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-06-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HR1009 (Same As) 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/999/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres999/BILLS-116hres999ih.pdf |