Bills · 119th Congress · H.Res. 386

Condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Steve Cohen DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Science, Technology, Communications.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

14 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
James P. McGovern DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Salud O. Carbajal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Dave Min DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocrat
Sarah Elfreth DDemocrat
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. DDemocrat
Shri Thanedar DDemocrat

Text

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Introduced in HouseRead our copyThe official file

Actions

  1. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  3. Submitted in House
  4. Submitted in House

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee (House)Referred To, May 6, 2025
  • Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, May 6, 2025

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