Global Press Freedom Act
Latest action · Dec 16, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 16, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Press Freedom Act
This bill establishes the Office of Press Freedom to advance the protection and well-being of members of the press abroad and to engage with foreign governments and global press freedom organizations concerning freedom of the press and of expression. The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on effects and changes resulting from certain requirements related to press freedom.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 16, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Dec 16, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Dec 16, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Dec 16, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 204 | Global Press Freedom Act | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 3, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Office of Press Freedom, to create press freedom curriculum at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Global Press Freedom Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- News media and reporting
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
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