US HR179 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that freedom of the press must be upheld when confronted with unfair attacks.
Title
To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.
Sponsors
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-03-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2017-03-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-03-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/179/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres179/BILLS-115hres179ih.pdf |