,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjae ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 & ,mr4 ,pitts7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y
 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !       
int]nationally recogniz$ "r ( free      
expression1 ensure ! free fl[ (         
in=mation1 & protect j\rnali/s & m$ia   
p]sonnel globally4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,_w ,press ,fre$om
 ,protection ,act ( #bjae4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     

,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 & ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means an individual :o is nei!r a citiz5
 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4    
,au?orization ( imposition ( sanctions =
 re/rictions on ! "r to ! fre$om (      
expression & re/rictions on j\rnali/s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose !  
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to a =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 t !
 =eign p]son--  7#a7 is responsible =   
sev]e re/rictions on ! fre$om (         
expression or fre$om ( ! press1 includ+ 
! arre/1 h>assm5t1 torture1 mi/reatm5t1 
?reats1 f9es1 or ! p]vasive surveillance
 ( j\rnali/s1 blockage or c5sor%ip ( !  

,int]net t h9d]s ! free fl[ ( in=mation 
f j\rnali/s1 or o!r s]i\s violations ( !
 int]national "r to ! fre$om (          
expression2 or  7#b7 has mat]ially      
assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1  
mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or  
goods or s]vices 9 support (1 an        
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 4  7b7
 ,inadmissibility to ,unit$ ,/ates ,!   
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ineligibility to receive 
a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to be 
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 if 
! =eign p]son has be5 issu$ a visa or   
o!r docum5tation to be us$ to ent] !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 revocation1 9 accordance 
) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r             
docum5tation4  7c7 ,consid]ation ( c]ta9
 in=mation 9 impos+ sanctions ,9 det]m9+
 :e!r to impose sanctions "u subsection 
7b71 ! ,presid5t %all consid]-- 7#a7    
in=mation provid$ by ! *airp]son & rank+
 memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate            

congressional committees2 &  7#b7       
cr$ible in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations t monitor
 violations ( human rights4  7d7 ,waiv] 
= national security int]e/s ,! ,presid5t
 may waive ! application ( subsection   
7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son if !     
,presid5t det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! 
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7e7 ,exception ,to ,comply ,)  
,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t   
,subsection 7b7 %all n apply to a =eign 
p]son if admitt+ ! =eign p]son into !   
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit !    
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake       
,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into 
=ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 & o!r          
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,t]m9ation (        
sanctions ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !    
application ( sanctions "u subsection   
7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son if !     

,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !       
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! t]m9ation ( !  
sanctions t--  7#a7 cr$ible in=mation   
exi/s t ! =eign p]son did n engage 9 !  
activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2  7#b7
 ! =eign p]son has be5 prosecut$        
appropriately = ! activity = :i*        
sanctions 7 impos$2 or  7#c7 ! =eign    
p]son has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a          
significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid  
an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activity =
 :i* sanctions 7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly  
committ$ to n engage 9 an activity      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! future4   
7g7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t   
%all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 &  
ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section4  #d4 ,reports by ,presid5t to  
,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an annual      
report t includes--  7#a7 a li/ ( ea*   
=eign p]son ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t
 impos$ sanctions pursuant to section #c

 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submission ( !     
report2  7#b7 ! numb] ( =eign p]sons )  
respect to :i* ! ,presid5t t]m9at$      
sanctions "u section #c dur+ t ye>2     
7#c7 ! dates on :i* su* sanctions 7     
impos$ or t]m9at$1 z ! case may be2     
7#d7 ! reasons = impos+ or t]m9at+ su*  
sanctions2 &  7#e7 a description ( !    
ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to enc\rage !       
gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to impose      
sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions   
au?oriz$ by section #c4  7b7 ,dates =   
submission  7#a7 ,initial report ,!     
,presid5t %all submit ! initial report  
requir$ by ?is subsection n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t reports  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all submit ea*     
subsequ5t report requir$ by ?is         
subsection on ,decemb] #aj1 or ! fir/   
day !reaft] on :i* bo? ,h\ses (         
,congress are 9 session1 (--  7i7 !     
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! initial report is    
submitt$ if ! initial report is submitt$
 be=e ,decemb] #aj ( su* cal5d> ye>2 &  

7ii7 ea* subsequ5t cal5d> ye>4  7,b7    
,congressional /atem5t ,congress notes t
 ,decemb] #aj ( ea* cal5d> ye> has be5  
recogniz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &           
int]nationally s9ce #aiej z ,human      
,rights ,day & ?us ! importance (       
,decemb] #aj ( ea* cal5d> ye> z ! date (
 submission ( ! subsequ5t reports       
requir$ by ?is subsection4  7c7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7d7      
,public availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
unclassifi$ portion ( ! report requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be made available
 to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh publication 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7               
,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality      
requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,if
 ! ,presid5t decides to publi% ! names (
 individuals sanction$ 9 a report       
requir$ "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t may 
d s )\t reg>d to ! requirem5ts ( section
 #bbb7;f7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#abjb7;f77 ) respect to confid5tiality (
 records p]ta9+ to ! issuance or refusal
 ( visas or p]mits to ent] ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #e4 ,limit+ visas to executives
 ( /ate-own$ news & m$ia organizations  
op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,policy   
,/atem5t ,giv5 ! critical importance ( !
 press fre$oms & ! free fl[ (           
cross-bord] in=mation = diplomatic1     
political1 & f9ancial relations         
globally1 & = purposes ( inve/ors1      
bus9esses1 & politicians mak+ in=m$     
decisions1 x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to respond /rongly &  
p]suasively to ! gr[+ numb] (           
re/rictions1 ?reats1 det5tions1         
h>assm5t1 arre/s1 p]vasive surveillance1
 kill+s1 & delays or d5ials ( visas fac$
 by =eign j\rnali/s & _! dome/ic        
employees1 especially ! blockage &      
c5sor%ip ( ! websites ( news            
corporations4  7b7 ,limitation on       
,i-,visas ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,i77 is am5d$ 

by ins]t+ subject to section #bad7s71   
be=e ^u a basis4  7c7 ,re/rictions on   
,visas to ,executives ( ,/ate-,own$     
,m$ia ,section #bad ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7
 ,re/rictions on ,visas to ,executives (
 ,/ate-,own$ ,m$ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !  
case ( an ali5 :o is an executive ( a   
/ate-own$ m$ia organization ( a =eign   
/ate & is apply+ = a visa "u section    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 dur+ a fiscal ye>1 ! 
visa %all be refus$ if any ,unit$ ,/ates
 j\rnali/ or news organization p]sonnel 
7 expell$1 _h visas d5i$1 or fac$       
intimidation or viol5ce or o!r          
re/rictions 9 ! c\rse ( work+ 9 ! =eign 
/ate dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#b7   
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 ! t]m executive ( a /ate-own$ m$ia     
organization ( a =eign /ate means a     
repres5tative1 op]at+ 9 a manag]ial or  
executive capacity ( a m$ia organization
 t is majority own$1 op]at$1 or         
controll$ by a =eign gov]nm5t op]at+ 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7d7 ,transition rule
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may ord] ! 
imm$iate revocation1 delay1 or refusal (
 visas "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,i77 issu$ to1
 or s\ght by1 executives ( a /ate-own$  
m$ia organization ( a =eign /ate be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9          
proportion to ! expulsions1 visa delays 
or d5ials1 & intimidation exp]i5c$ by   
,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s or news         
organization p]sonnel 9 ! c\rse ( work+ 
9 ! =eign /ate dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ 
! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$4  
7#b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( p>agraph  
7#a71 ! t]m executive ( a /ate-own$ m$ia
 organization ( a =eign /ate means a    
repres5tative1 op]at+ 9 a manag]ial or  
executive capacity ( a m$ia organization
 t is majority own$1 op]at$1 or         
controll$ by a =eign gov]nm5t op]at+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,inclusion (       
additional in=mation relat+ to          
re/rictions fac$ by j\rnali/s worldwide 

9 ! annual c\ntry reports on human      
rights practices  ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section  
#aaf7;d77#ab7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#baean7d77#ab77--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 = ea* c\ntry--  7i7 
a detail$ description ( ! re/rictions   
impos$ aga9/ j\rnali/s & _! dome/ic     
p]sonnel1 includ+ a description (       
surveillance1 h>assm5t1 det5tions1 dea? 
?reats or physical attacks1 c5sor%ip1   
includ+ on ! ,int]net1 d5ials or delays 
( visas or travel docum5ts1 direct      
s\rces ( pressure or intimidation1 or   
any o!r re/rictions t limit ! ability to
 report in=mation freely or re/ricts !  
free fl[ ( in=mation :e!r by gov]nm5ts1 
milit>y1 intellig5ce or police =ces or  
crim9al gr\ps1 arm$ extremi/s1 or rebel 
gr\ps2 &  7ii7 a brief assessm5t ( !    
c\ntry's practices ) respect to =eign   
j\rnali/s & _! dome/ic p]sonnel by      

describ+ ! c\ntry's practices z v       
re/rictive1 re/rictive1 p>tially        
re/rictive1 or mo/ly free2 &  2 &  7#b7 
9 ! fir/ subsection 7i7 ( section       
#ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 = ea* c\ntry-- 
7#e7 7,a7 a detail$ description ( !     
re/rictions impos$ aga9/ j\rnali/s & _! 
dome/ic p]sonnel1 includ+ a description 
( surveillance1 h>assm5t1 det5tions1    
dea? ?reats or physical attacks1        
c5sor%ip1 includ+ on ! ,int]net1 d5ials 
or delays ( visas or travel docum5ts1   
direct s\rces ( pressure or             
intimidation1 or any o!r re/rictions t  
limit ! ability to report in=mation     
freely or re/ricts ! free fl[ (         
in=mation :e!r by gov]nm5ts1 milit>y1   
intellig5ce or police =ces or crim9al   
gr\ps1 arm$ extremi/s1 or rebel gr\ps2 &
  7,b7 a brief assessm5t ( ! c\ntry's   
practices ) respect to =eign j\rnali/s &

 _! dome/ic p]sonnel by describ+ !      
c\ntry's practices z v re/rictive1      
re/rictive1 p>tially re/rictive1 or     
mo/ly free4  4  #g4 ,re/rictions on !   
fre$om ( expression & c5sor%ip ( !      
,int]net treat$ z a re/riction on trade 
7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t re/rictions  
on ! activities ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
j\rnali/s & m$ia p]sonnel & ! c5sor%ip &
 blockage ( websites & ! cross-bord] fl[
 ( in=mation damages ! competitiv5ess ( 
,unit$ ,/ates corporations & limits     
access to in=mation critical = inve/ors1
 consum]s1 & o!rs mak+ m>ket & f9ancial 
decisions & %\ld be consid]$ a          
re/riction ( trade & an unfair          
competitive advantage b5efitt+ =eign    
gov]nm5t-controll$ news organizations & 
o!r news & m$ia corporations4  7b7      
,/atem5t ( policy ,congress decl>es !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
%\ld seek z "p ( int]national treaty    
negotiations & 9 negotiations & bilat]al
 discussions ) ,*9a1 ,vietnam1 ,saudi   
,arabia1 & o!r c\ntries rat$ ,n ,free by

 ,fre$om ,h\se's annual ,fre$om ( !     
,press survey1 conditions = a free &    
unfett]$ op]ation ( websites1 an end to 
visas re/rictions = j\rnali/s1 an end to
 h>assm5t1 intimidation1 & surveillance 
( =eign j\rnali/s & an end to ! abuse ( 
/ate secrets laws1 includ+ ,*9a's       
re/rictions on ! %>+ ( in=mation betwe5 
,*9ese & =eign j\rnali/s4  7#b7 ,9      
addition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld
 seek to l9k expansion ( ! free fl[ (   
in=mation ) ongo+ & future trade        
agreem5ts1 & o!r bilat]al agreem5ts &   
communiques1 by seek+ language elim9at+ 
any & all limitations on m>ket access = 
news ag5cy s]vices & elim9ate any       
re/rictions on cross-bord] data fl[s    
involv+ j\rnali/s & ! m$ia1 includ+ 9 ! 
,trans-,pacific ,p>tn]%ip1 ,bilat]al    
,inve/m5t ,treaties1 or any o!r trade   
negotiations plann$ or 9 progress & seek
 /ipulations gu>antee+ fair treatm5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r =eign j\rnali/s & _!
 publications1 consi/5t ) ! treatm5t    
receiv$ by =eign j\rnali/s op]at+ 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates & free & unfett]$ op]ation
 ( websites 9 ,*9a & o!r c\ntries :]e !y
 are block$ or c5sor$4  7c7 ,s5se (     
,congress ,9 ord] to promote fre$om ( ! 
press & recognize ! importance ( t      
int]nationally recogniz$ "r to economic 
fre$om & economic security1 x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t--  7#a7 re/rictions on    
j\rnali/s & m$ia websites & ! c5sor%ip (
 ! ,int]net are significant =eign trade 
b>ri]s2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative %\ld include a li/ (     
,unit$ ,/ates websites block$ 9 =eign   
c\ntries 9 report+ on trade b>ri]s 9 its
 annual report on =eign trade b>ri]s2 & 
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld     
pursue1 at ! ,_w ,trade ,organization   
7,,wto7 1 disputes to end blockage (    
,unit$ ,/ates websites by =eign         
gov]nm5ts1 :i* w\ld include requirem5ts 
= o!r memb]s ( ! ,,wto to regul>ly      
publi% a li/ ( any bann$ or c5sor$      
websites & provide website own]s an     
opportunity to appeal4