US Congress House Resolution 629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers. Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression. Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way. Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information. Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

Condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on freedom of the press in Syria.

Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]

Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]

Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]

Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
2012-04-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SR391 (Same As) 2012-03-29 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/629/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres629/BILLS-112hres629ih.pdf