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Global Press Freedom Act

USA118th CongressS-2526| Senate 
| Updated: 7/26/2023
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (7)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Global Press Freedom Act This bill establishes the Office of Press Freedom within the Department of State 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 office must (1) coordinate efforts between relevant U.S. embassy personnel and press organizations or threatened individuals in situations in which press freedom is threatened abroad, (2) publicly and privately denounce oppression of the press abroad, and (3) recommend appropriate responses by the U.S. government when press freedoms are infringed upon. The office shall be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Press Freedom, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The State Department must ensure that there is a press freedom curriculum for the National Foreign Affairs Training Center to help Foreign Service officers better understand issues of press freedom and tools that are available to help protect journalists and promote freedom of the press norms. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the implementation of the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009, including how the State Department prepares information for the reports on press freedom that are required by that act.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5026
Global Press Freedom Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-204
Global Press Freedom Act
Jul 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4898
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5026
    Global Press Freedom Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-204
    Global Press Freedom Act


  • July 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4898
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 26, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4898: Global Press Freedom Act

Global Press Freedom Act

USA118th CongressS-2526| Senate 
| Updated: 7/26/2023
Global Press Freedom Act This bill establishes the Office of Press Freedom within the Department of State 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 office must (1) coordinate efforts between relevant U.S. embassy personnel and press organizations or threatened individuals in situations in which press freedom is threatened abroad, (2) publicly and privately denounce oppression of the press abroad, and (3) recommend appropriate responses by the U.S. government when press freedoms are infringed upon. The office shall be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Press Freedom, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The State Department must ensure that there is a press freedom curriculum for the National Foreign Affairs Training Center to help Foreign Service officers better understand issues of press freedom and tools that are available to help protect journalists and promote freedom of the press norms. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the implementation of the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009, including how the State Department prepares information for the reports on press freedom that are required by that act.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5026
Global Press Freedom Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-204
Global Press Freedom Act
Jul 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4898
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5026
    Global Press Freedom Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-204
    Global Press Freedom Act


  • July 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4898
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 26, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (7)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4898: Global Press Freedom Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted