,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjbj,ms4 ,scanlon 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 & ,ms4 ,%alala7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! ?reats to press fre$om 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! wake ( prote/s foll[+ ! kill+ ( ,george ,floyd1 an un>m$ ,black man1 by police 9 ,m9neapolis on ,may #be1 #bjbj1 reaffirm+ ! c5trality ( a free & indep5d5t press to ! heal? ( democracy1 & reaffirm+ fre$om ( ! press z a priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 promot+ democracy1 human rights1 & good gov]nance4 ,:]eas ! ess5tial role ( ! indep5d5t press & j\rnali/s 9 a free & democratic society has be5 recogniz$ s9ce ! colonial p]iod ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is en%r9$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution proclaims3 ,congress %all make no law respect+ an e/abli%m5t ( religion1 or prev5t+ ! free ex]cise !re(2 or abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee*1 or ( ! press2 or ! "r ( ! p peaceably to assemble1 & to petition ! gov]nm5t = a r$ress ( grievances42 ,:]eas ,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 adopt$ at ,p>is1 ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 /ates1 ,ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om ( op9ion & expression2 ?is "r includes fre$om to hold op9ions )\t int]f]5ce & to seek1 receive & imp>t in=mation & ideas ?r\gh any m$ia & reg>dless ( fronti]s42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has made promotion ( press fre$om worldwide a core "p ( its human rights & democracy promotion ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has accel]at$ ! decl9e ( local news1 docum5t$ by ,,p5 ,am]ica 9 ! report ,los+ ! ,news1 %utt]+ critical in=mation res\rces1 p>ticul>ly = rural populations & m>g9aliz$ communities2 ,:]eas j\rnali/s h a long e/abli%$ & recogniz$ "r to report1 & actions by law en=cem5t or o!r au?orities t prev5t !m f do+ s ?r\gh intimidation1 viol5ce1 arre/1 or det5tion is an affront to ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exp]i5c$ mass prote/s 9 cities & communities ar\nd ! ,nation foll[+ ! kill+ ( ,george ,floyd by police 9 ,m9neapolis on ,may #be1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,joel ,simon1 executive director ( ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 wrote t ,cov]+ prote/s & demon/rations is vital1 bo? 9 ord] to in=m ! public ab\t ! dem&s ( ! prote/]s & also to hold (ficials acc\ntable2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june #d1 #bjbj1 ! ,u4,s4 ,press ,fre$om ,track]1 a nonp>tisan website manag$ by ! ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,f\ndation1 has receiv$ reports ( m ?an #cjj reports ( press fre$om violations committ$ aga9/ j\rnali/s cov]+ ! demon/rations nationwide2 ,:]eas ^! cases include in/ances ( j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s be+ specifically t>get$ by law en=cem5t ) te> gas1 pepp] spray or pepp] balls1 or rubb] bullets despite display+ press cr$5tials & id5tify+ !mselves z memb]s ( ! press2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjbj1 police 9 ,m9neapolis %ot a rubb] bullet at ! face ( a freelance writ] & photograph]1 p]man5tly bl9d+ h] 9 "o eye2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjbj1 ,m9neapolis police fir$ te> gas1 pepp] spray1 & concussion gr5ades directly at multiple j\rnali/s & photograph]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ca1 #bjbj1 ,seattle police fir$ projectiles directly at an ,,msnbc report] & cam]a crew2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ca1 #bjbj1 a ,,kpcc_/,l,aist report] 0 %ot 9 ! ?roat ) a rubb] bullet by ,long ,bea* police2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #a1 #bjbj1 an ,au/ralian report] & cam]a op]ator 7 /ruck by ,f$]al law en=cem5t z !y cov]$ a demon/ration outside ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 lead+ to a =mal reque/ by ! ,au/ralian ,ambassador = a police inve/igation2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,press ,fre$om ,track] has id5tifi$ m ?an #di in/ances ( j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s be+ arre/$ at prote/s z ( ,june #d1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjbj1 ,,cnn report] ,om> ,jim9ez1 an ,african-,am]ican & ,lat9o j\rnali/1 0 arre/$ 9 ,m9neapolis :ile report+ on cam]a1 despite display+ 8 press cr$5tials & (f]+ to comply ) police directives2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjbj1 9 ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada1 two photoj\rnali/s 7 arre/$ :ile work+ & *>g$ ) ! misdemeanor ( failure to disp]se1 be=e be+ releas$ a day lat]2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ca1 #bjbj1 an ,,npr affiliate report]1 a ,philadelphia ,inquir] report]1 & a ,wilm+ton ,news-,j\rnal report] 7 arre/$ despite hav+ id5tifi$ !mselves z press2 ,:]eas "s cities & ,/ates h impos$ curfews 9 a bid to conta9 ! demon/rations1 "s ( :i* h turn$ viol5t1 b n all ( ! curfew ord]s h explicitly exempt$ memb]s ( ! press2 ,:]eas j\rnali/s h a vital role to play 9 docum5t+ & report+ on ! prote/s & mu/ be able to freely cov] ^! ev5ts )\t fe> ( retaliation f au?orities2 & ,:]eas fre$om ( ! press-- 7#a7 is a key compon5t ( democratic gov]nance1 activism 9 civil society1 & socioeconomic developm5t2 & 7#b7 enhances public acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 & p>ticipation 9 civil society & democratic gov]nance3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support = ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t-protect$ "r ( j\rnali/s to report on ev5ts 9 ! public int]e/1 includ+ prote/s & demon/rations aga9/ police brutality2 7#b7 believes j\rnali/s p]=m an ess5tial role 9 safegu>d+ democratic values by keep+ ! public in=m$ ab\t issues ( national & local conc]n & ensur+ transp>5cy & acc\ntability2 7#c7 calls on ,/ate1 local1 & ,f$]al law en=cem5t to protect ! fre$om ( ! press & refra9 f t>get+ j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s2 7#d7 calls on gov]nm5t entities to cl>ify t cr$5tial$ press are exempt f curfews enact$ 9 response to prote/s & public demon/rations2 7#e7 /resses ! ne$ = acc\ntability :]e law en=cem5t entities or prote/]s violate ! ,con/itution1 laws1 or regulations 9 _! treatm5t ( j\rnali/s & m$ia crews dur+ prote/s2 & 7#f7 reaffirms ! c5trality ( fre$om ( ! press 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w to support democracy1 expose corruption1 & promote good gov]nance4