US HR282 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense that federal, state, and local governments should make all possible efforts to ensure the continuation of robust local digital and print news and that Congress should support these efforts.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and the continuation and freedom of the United States as it is known today.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Business investment and capital
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
News media and reporting
Science, technology, communications
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
News media and reporting
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/282/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres282/BILLS-116hres282ih.pdf |
