To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.
USA115th CongressHRES-179| House
| Updated: 3/16/2017
Brenda L. Lawrence
Democratic Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (13)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
First Amendment rightsNews media and reporting
To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.
USA115th CongressHRES-179| House
| Updated: 3/16/2017
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Brenda L. Lawrence
Democratic Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (13)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
First Amendment rightsNews media and reporting