HRES 179 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.

Introduced Mar 8, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Brenda L. Lawrence D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 16, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 8, 2017
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that freedom of the press must be upheld when confronted with unfair attacks.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-ILBill FosterOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalMar 8, 2017
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalMar 8, 2017
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMar 8, 2017
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalMar 8, 2017

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 16, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  2. Mar 8, 2017Introduced in House
  3. Mar 8, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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  1. Mar 8, 2017Introduced in House

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