Bill Title: Recognizing widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world, 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 in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2019.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-07-15 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. [HR345 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography	BioGuide
Representative Adam Schiff [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-30	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Chabot [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Van Drew [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Karen Bass [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-37	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Vicente Gonzalez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-34	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ruben Gallego [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Eric Swalwell [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Cohen [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TN-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Grace Meng [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Eleanor Norton [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-DC	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Meadows [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Randy Weber [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ilhan Omar [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jamie Raskin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MD-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brad Sherman [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-32	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James McGovern [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MA-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Wilson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tom Cole [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ron Wright [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Abigail Spanberger [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jackie Speier [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Nicholas Taylor [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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