Bill H.Res.1095 titled “Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff with Karen Bass, Cheri Bustos, Steve Chabot, Henry Johnson, Andy Levin, Tom Malinowski, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Scott Peters, David Price, Jamie Raskin, Janice Schakowsky, Juan Vargas, Peter Welch as cosponsors.
The Foreign Affairs Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Responding to widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day. | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. |
