Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3714
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2009-10-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
News media and reporting

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: 
Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require inclusion of specified freedom of the press information in the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
 
Directs the Secretary to administer a grant program to promote freedom of the press worldwide, which shall be administered by the Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. 

action_date: 2009-12-16
text: 
Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include: (1) a description of the status of freedom of the press in each country reviewed in the report; (2) identification of countries in which there were violations of freedom of the press; and (3) in countries where there are particularly severe violations of freedom of the press, whether such governments participate in or condone such violations and the actions such governments have taken to preserve the safety and independence of the media and ensure the prosecution of individuals who attack or murder journalists.

action_date: 2010-04-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 16, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include: (1) a description of the status of freedom of the press in each country reviewed in the report; (2) identification of countries in which there were violations of freedom of the press; and (3) in countries where there are particularly severe violations of freedom of the press, whether such governments participate in or condone such violations and the actions such governments have taken to preserve the safety and independence of the media and ensure the prosecution of individuals who attack or murder journalists.

action_date: 2010-05-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 16, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include: (1) a description of the status of freedom of the press in each country reviewed in the report; (2) identification of countries in which there were violations of freedom of the press; and (3) in countries where there are particularly severe violations of freedom of the press, whether such governments participate in or condone such violations and the actions such governments have taken to preserve the safety and independence of the media and ensure the prosecution of individuals who attack or murder journalists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Became Public Law No: 111-166.
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Became Public Law No: 111-166.
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-05-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-05-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-04-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2981)
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2981)
action_date: 2009-12-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 12 (Roll no. 989). (text: CR 12/15/2009 H14916-14917)
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 12 (Roll no. 989).(text: CR 12/15/2009 H14916-14917)
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15431)
action_date: 2009-12-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Berman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2009-12-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3714.
action_date: 2009-12-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14916-14921)
action_date: 2009-12-15
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-166