HRES 179 · 115th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.

Introduced 2017-03-08· Sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2017-03-16)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that freedom of the press must be upheld when confronted with unfair attacks.…

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Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT