,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #c1 #bjba,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,press ,fre$om1 to create press fre$om curriculum at ! ,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,press ,fre$om ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,fre$om ( ! press is a fundam5tal civil1 political1 & human "r t is f\ndational 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates democratic sy/em & en%r9$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 :i* /ates 79 "p7 ,congress %all make no law ''' abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee* or ( ! press '''4 7#b7 ,fre$om ( ! press is ess5tial to a free1 op51 & democratic sy/em4 7#c7 ,hi/orically1 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy has advanc$ fre$om ( ! press z a c5tral t5et1 at home & abroad4 7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates l$ ! draft+ ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 adopt$ 9 ,p>is on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 :i* en%r9es ! commitm5t ( c\ntries ar\nd ! _w to protect & promote univ]sal human rights & values t are indisp5sable = human dignity1 includ+ fre$om ( expression & ( ! press4 7#e7 ,article #ai ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights /ates1 ,ev]yone has ! "r to fre$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]s44 7#f7 ,9 #ahbc1 ,?omas ,jeff]son wrote1 ! only security ( all is 9 a free press4 7#g7 ,a free & indep5d5t press has long be5 recogniz$ z an important aspect ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates national security & actions tak5 by =eign gov]nm5ts or organizations t weak5 free press protections are a national security ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,! "r to fre$om ( ! press is "u r5ew$ &1 9 "s cases1 increas+ assault ar\nd ! _w1 ) rhetoric delegitimiz+ & discr$it+ ! m$ia or j\rnali/s1 onl9e h>assm5t1 physical attacks1 legal campaigns1 c5sor%ip1 & surveillance1 all ( :i* ?reat5 ! ability ( j\rnali/s to d _! jobs safely & freely4 7#i7 ,9 ! pa/ decade1 ! _w has se5 a significant det]ioration ( press fre$oms4 7#aj7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,m$ia #bjai /udy-- 7,a7 #ai p]c5t ( ! c\ntries x designates z ,free ) respect to press & j\rnali/ic fre$om h se5 r$uctions 9 _! press fre$om score dur+ ! pa/ #e ye>s2 & 7,b7 #bh p]c5t ( ! c\ntries x designates z ,n ,free h exp]i5c$ fur!r decl9es 9 press fre$om dur+ ! pa/ #e ye>s4 7#aa7 ,accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]'s #bjbj ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index-- 7,a7 approximately #gd p]c5t ( ! c\ntries ( ! _w are classifi$ z problematic situation or worse ) respect to j\rnali/ic fre$om2 7,b7 approximately #bf p]c5t ( ! c\ntries ( ! _w h satisfactory or good press fre$om environm5ts2 7,c7 among ! c\ntries t h rec5tly suff]$ ! l>ge/ decl9es 9 press fre$om are ,pol&1 ,turkey1 ,burundi1 ,hung>y1 ,bolivia1 & ,s]bia2 7,d7 ar\nd ! _w1 #bjai m>k$ ! f\r? consecutive ye> 9 :i* #cjj or m j\rnali/s 7 jail$2 7,e7 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has precipitat$ /ate c5sor%ip1 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce 9 bo? au?orit>ian & democratic /ates2 & 7,f7 au?orities h deta9$ j\rnali/s = report+ on ! p&emic 9 _m nations1 includ+ ,*9a1 ,zimbabwe1 ,banglade%1 ,mali1 ,bel>us1 ,az]baijan1 ,iran1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,tajiki/an1 ,pol&1 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo1 & ,s]bia4 7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjbj-- 7,a7 at lea/ #bej j\rnali/s worldwide 7 9 prison = ! fif? consecutive ye>1 ) ,*9a1 ,turkey1 ,egypt1 & ,saudi ,arabia responsible = ne>ly #a_/b ( ! jail$ j\rnali/s2 7,b7 ( ! j\rnali/s deta9$-- 7i7 #ai p]c5t 7 deta9$ )\t *>ge2 7ii7 #fg p]c5t 7 imprison$ on anti-/ate *>ges2 & 7iii7 ne>ly all 7 local j\rnali/s cov]+ ev5ts 9 _! own c\ntry2 7,c7 at lea/ #cb j\rnali/s 7 kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty1 #bb ( :om 7 t>get$ = murd]1 :i* repres5ts a %>p increase f #bjai2 & 7,d7 !re 0 complete impunity 9 an e/imat$ #hf p]c5t ( ! cases ( murd]$ j\rnali/s 9 ! la/ decade4 7#ac7 ,congress has recogniz$ ! importance ( fre$om ( ! press by enact+-- 7,a7 ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aff72 7,b7 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh72 & 7,c7 ,s4 ,res4 #eja1 #aae? ,congress 7recogniz+ ?reats to fre$om ( ! press & expression ar\nd ! _w & reaffirm+ fre$om ( ! press z a priority 9 ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote democracy & good gov]nance74 7#ad7 ,! importance ( fre$om ( ! press has be5 recogniz$ by num]\s ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial adm9i/rations t span ideological & p>ty l9es1 includ+-- 7,a7 a #aghf lett] to ,james ,currie1 9 :i* ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,?omas ,jeff]son wrote our lib]ty dep5ds on ! fre$om ( ! press1 & t _c be limit$ )\t be+ lo/42 7,b7 an address to ,congress on ,febru>y #f1 #aihf1 9 :i* ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan /at$1 ,victories aga9/ pov]ty are greate/ & peace mo/ secure :]e p live by laws t ensure free press1 free spee*1 & fre$om to wor%ip1 vote1 & create weal?2 7,c7 a /atem5t by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,condoleezza ,rice on ,april #aa1 #bjjg1 /at+ t !re is no m important pill> ( democracy ?an a free & active press2 7,d7 a /atem5t by =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,madel9e ,albright on ,may #ca1 #bjah1 report+ t ,fre$om ( ! press is a basic aspect ( democracy1 inv5t$ by ,am]icans42 & 7,e7 a /atem5t by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo on ,may #c1 #bjai1 /at+1 ,a free & indep5d5t m$ia is indisp5sable to a vibrant1 function+ democracy4 ,despite "s progress1 j\rnali/s ar\nd ! _w cont9ue to be p]secut$1 t>get$ ) viol5ce1 or ev5 kill$--all too (t5 ) impunity44 7#ae7 ,protection ( a free & op5 press is n a p>tisan issue4 7#af7 ,x is imp]ative t ,congress fur!r en%r9e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's role 9 protect+ ?is basic human "r abroad4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to condemn violations (1 & attacks on1 press fre$oms2 7#b7 to promote1 & to assi/ o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! promotion (1 ! importance ( a free & op5 press2 7#c7 to support press fre$om abroad 9 all aspects ( ,am]ican =eign policy2 & 7#d7 to "w ) =eign gov]nm5ts t affirm & protect press fre$om-- 7,a7 to develop multilat]al initiatives to combat suppression ( ! free & indep5d5t press2 & 7,b7 to hold acc\ntable ^? gov]nm5ts t violate & attack press fre$oms4 #d4 ,(fice ( ,press ,fre$om2 ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,press ,fre$om 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ,press ,fre$om 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,(fice71 :i*-- 7#a7 %all be situat$ 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor2 & 7#b7 %all be head$ by ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,press ,fre$om 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,ambassador74 7b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,ambassador %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 & %all "w ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor to advise ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ matt]s relat$ to press fre$om4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,ambassador %all h ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,g5]al responsibilities ,! ,ambassador %all h ! prim>y responsibility-- 7,a7 to advance ! protection & well-be+ ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign press abroad2 7,b7 to d5\nce violations ( press fre$om or fre$om ( expression by =eign gov]nm5ts or o!r actors2 & 7,c7 to engage ) =eign gov]nm5ts & press fre$om organizations ar\nd ! _w conc]n+ press fre$om & fre$om ( expression4 7#b7 ,specific tasks ,! ,ambassador1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,(fice1 & 9 fulfillm5t ( ! responsibilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ef=ts betwe5 relevant ,unit$ ,/ates embassy p]sonnel & press organizations or ?reat5$ individuals 9 situations 9 :i* fre$om ( ! press is ?reat5$ abroad2 7,b7 publicly & privately d5\nce oppression ( ! press abroad2 7,c7 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 issues conc]n+ press fre$om 9 diplomatic engagem5t ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r int]national organizations 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]2 7,d7 recomm5d appropriate responses by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t :5 press fre$oms are infr+$ ^u2 & 7,e7 provide ,congress & ! public ) a regul> report describ+ ! successes & endur+ *all5ges ( ! ,(fice1 bas$ on metrics t ! ,(fice %all develop4 7#c7 ,advisory role ,! ,ambassador-- 7,a7 %all be a pr9cipal advisor to ! ,presid5t & to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ matt]s affect+ press fre$om abroad2 & 7,b7 %all make recomm5dations reg>d+ ! polices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t[>ds gov]nm5ts or o!r organizations or individuals t-- 7i7 violate press fre$oms2 or 7ii7 fail to ensure ! protection ( memb]s ( ! press4 7#d7 ,report+ responsibilities ,! ,ambassador %all-- 7,a7 "w ) ! /aff ( ! ,(fice to ensure ! success ( ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out its mission-- 7i7 to promote press fre$om abroad2 & 7ii7 to protect memb]s ( ! press 9 =eign c\ntries2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] be+ appo9t$1 ensure t !re is a reasonable process = measur+ ! efficacy ( ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out ! missions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] be+ appo9t$1 & annually !reaft]-- 7i7 submit a report to ,congress t describes-- 7,i7 ! outcomes ( ! activities ( ! ,(fice bas$ on ! process e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,,ii7 ! ef=ts ( ! ,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t] to tra9 ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s ab\t press fre$om 9 accordance ) section #e2 & 7ii7 make a copy ( ! report submitt$ pursuant to clause 7i7 available to ! public2 & 7,d7 review & approve ! language 9 ! ,fre$om ( ,expression section ( ea* c\ntry review$ 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights ,practices4 7#e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide ! ,ambassador ) suffici5t funds-- 7,a7 to hire ! /aff = ! ,(fice to enable ! ,(fice to c>ry out ! tasks & responsibilities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c72 7,b7 to comply ) ! report+ requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,c7 = necess>y travel to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,press fre$om curriculum 7a7 ,developm5t ,! ,ambassador & ! ,(fice %all develop a press fre$om curriculum = ! ,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t] t enables ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s to bett] und]/& issues ( press fre$om & ! tools t are available to help protect j\rnali/s & promote fre$om ( ! press norms1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! hi/oric & curr5t issues fac+ press fre$om1 includ+ c\ntries ( specific conc]n2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's role 9 promot+ press fre$om z an ,am]ican value1 a human rights issue1 & a national security imp]ative2 7#c7 ways to incorporate press fre$om promotion into o!r aspects ( diplomacy2 & 7#d7 exi/+ tools to assi/ j\rnali/s 9 di/ress & me?ods = engag+ =eign gov]nm5ts & in/itutions on behalf ( individuals engag$ 9 j\rnali/ic activity :o are at risk ( h>m4 7b7 ,requir$ /udy ,any ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic] :o is assign$ to function z a ,public ,diplomacy ,(fic]1 a ,political ,(fic]1 or a ,consul> ,(fic] at an ov]seas mission %all complete ! /udy ( ! curriculum describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! fir/ day ( su* assignm5t4 #f4 ,,gao /udy on ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate ! implem5tation ( ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aff7 by-- 7#a7 assess+ ! effects ( includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 section #aaf7;d77#ab7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77#ab77 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices2 & 7#b7 det]m9+ h[ report+ on in/ances ( gov]nm5tal suppression ( free press abroad & inaction 9 address+ press fre$om violations has *ang$ s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report to ,congress & to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t-- 7#a7 summ>izes ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 provides recomm5dations = any legislative or regulatory action t w\ld improve ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to report on issues ( press fre$om abroad4