US Congress Senate Bill 2183 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-03 - Became Public Law No: 113-96.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Directs Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Incorporated, and the Voice of America (VOA) service to Ukraine and neighboring regions to: (1) provide accurate and accessible news and information; (2) emphasize investigative and analytical journalism to highlight misinformation provided by Russian or pro-Russian media outlets; (3) prioritize programming to target populations and areas where access to uncensored information is limited, especially populations serviced by Russian supported media outlets; (4) increase the number of reporters and organizational presence in eastern Ukraine, especially in Crimea; (5) promote democratic processes, human rights, freedom of the press, and territorial sovereignty; (6) increase programming and content services that promote democracy to Russia; (7) prioritize programming to eastern Ukraine, including Crimea, and Moldova, and to ethnic and linguistic Russian populations, as well as to Tatar minorities; (8) prioritize news and information that contribute to the target audiences' understanding of political and economic developments in Ukraine and Moldova; (9) partner with private sector broadcasters and affiliates to increase distribution; (10) expand the use and audience of mobile news and multimedia platforms, including through Internet-based social networking platforms; and (11) provide programming content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to target populations, including specified programming in Ukrainian, Russian, and Tatar languages. Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for programming in the Ukrainian, Balkan, Russian, and Tatar language services of RFE/RL, Incorporated, and VOA to: (1) bolster programming to the people of Ukraine and neighboring regions, and (2) increase programming capacity and jamming circumvention technology. Requires the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report to Congress on plans to increase broadcasts.

A bill entitled "United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions".

Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]

2014-04-01 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 399 N: 12 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-03	House	Became Public Law No: 113-96.
2014-04-03	House	Signed by President.
2014-04-03	House	Presented to President.
2014-04-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 12 (Roll no. 150). (text: CR H2756-2757)
2014-04-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2785-2786)
2014-04-01	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2014-04-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2183.
2014-04-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2756-2759)
2014-04-01	House	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2014-04-01	House	Held at the desk.
2014-04-01	House	Received in the House.
2014-04-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-03-27	Senate	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1834-1835; text as passed Senate: CR S1834-1835; text of measure as introduced: CR S1830)

HB4278 (Related) 2014-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2183/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2183/BILLS-113s2183es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2183/BILLS-113s2183cps.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2183/BILLS-113s2183enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014150