,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bebf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bf1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 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 fundam5tal to an op5 & free society & 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$om ( spee* or ( ! press '''4 7#b7 ,hi/orically1 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy has advanc$ fre$om ( ! press z a c5tral t5et1 at home & abroad4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/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$om ( expression4 7#d7 ,article #ai ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights /ates1 ,ev]yone has ! "r to fre$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#e7 ,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#f7 ,int]national press fre$om is "u r5ew$ &1 9 "s cases1 increas+ assault1 ) rhetoric delegitimiz+ & discr$it+ ! m$ia or j\rnali/s1 onl9e h>assm5t1 physical attacks1 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 legal campaigns1 c5sor%ip1 & surveillance1 all ( :i* ?reat5 ! ability ( j\rnali/s to d _! jobs safely1 freely1 & )\t fe> ( reprisal4 7#g7 ,9 ! pa/ decade1 ! _w has se5 a significant det]ioration ( press fre$oms4 7#h7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w & ,fre$om on ! ,net reports-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( c\ntries & t]ritories scor+ a z]o = m$ia fre$om has balloon$ f #ad c\ntries to #cc c\ntries s9ce #bjje2 7,b7 p 9 #ec c\ntries fac$ arre/ or imprisonm5t = express+ !mselves onl9e1 includ+ onl9e j\rnali/s t>get$ = _! report+2 7,c7 #dj c\ntries block$ websites featur+ political1 social1 or religi\s cont5t1 includ+ _m news outlets2 & 7,d7 j\rnali/s1 blogg]s1 human rights activi/s1 & o!r p exp]i5c$ physical viol5ce 9 retaliation = express+ !mselves onl9e 9 #dj c\ntries4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s' #bjbb ,_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$om1 ) a record numb] ( #bh c\ntries receiv+ a v bad rat+ = press fre$om situations2 7,b7 approximately #bf p]c5t ( ! c\ntries ( ! _w h satisfactory or good press fre$om environm5ts2 7,c7 among ! jurisdictions t h rec5tly suff]$ ! l>ge/ decl9es 9 press fre$om are ,hong ,kong1 ,myanm>1 ,afghani/an1 ,russia1 ,ukra9e 7attributable to ,russia's invasion71 ,georgia1 ,greece1 ,nic>agua1 ! ,pale/9ian ,t]ritories1 ,tunisia1 & ,mali2 & 7,d7 democracies are be+ weak5$ by ! asymmetry betwe5 op5 societies & despotic regimes t control _! m$ia & onl9e plat=ms1 :ile wag+ propag&a w>s aga9/ democracies4 7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjbb-- 7,a7 at lea/ #cfc j\rnali/s worldwide 7 9 prison1 a new record high & a #bj p]c5t increase f ! #cjb j\rnali/s 9 prison 9 #bjba1 ) ,iran1 ,*9a1 ,myanm>1 ,turkey1 & ,bel>us all rank+ among ! top #e jail]s ( j\rnali/s2 7,b7 ( ! j\rnali/s deta9$-- 7i7 #aca j\rnali/s 7 deta9$ )\t *>ge2 7ii7 #aii j\rnali/s 7 imprison$ on anti-/ate *>ges2 & 7iii7 #ced deta9ees 7 local j\rnali/s cov]+ ev5ts 9 _! own c\ntries2 7,c7 at lea/ #fg j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 7 kill$1 :i* is ! highe/ numb] ( j\rnali/ kill+s s9ce #bjah & almo/ a #ej p]c5t increase f ! numb] ( j\rnali/s kill$ dur+ #bjba2 7,d7 at lea/ #da j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 7 kill$ 9 direct connection ) _! "w2 & 7,e7 !re 0 complete impunity 9 ne>ly #hj p]c5t ( ! #bfc cases ( j\rnali/s murd]$ 9 ! la/ decade1 ) p]petrators fac+ no judicial consequ5ces4 7#aa7 ,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#ab7 ,! 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$--all too (t5 ) impunity44 7#ac7 ,protection ( a free & op5 press is n a p>tisan issue4 7#ad7 ,x is imp]ative t ,congress fur!r en%r9e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's role 9 protect+ int]national press fre$om & ^? engag$ 9 j\rnalism abroad4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to condemn attacks on press fre$om & ?reats to ! safety ( j\rnali/s2 7#b7 to promote1 & to assi/ o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! promotion (1 ! importance ( a free & op5 press2 7#c7 to support press fre$om abroad 9 all aspects ( ,am]ican =eign policy2 & 7#d7 to "w ) =eign gov]nm5ts t affirm & protect press fre$om-- 7,a7 to develop multilat]al initiatives to combat suppression ( ! free & indep5d5t press2 & 7,b7 to promote acc\ntability = individuals1 gov]nm5ts1 & o!r actors t attack press fre$oms & ?reat5 ! safety ( j\rnali/s4 #d4 ,(fice ( ,press ,fre$om2 ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,press ,fre$om 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ,press ,fre$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$om4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,ambassador %all h ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,g5]al responsibilities ,not)/&+ ! active role c>ri$ out by local ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassadors 9 ! monitor+ ( press fre$om violations 9 _! ho/ c\ntries1 ! ,ambassador %all h ! prim>y responsibility-- 7,a7 to advance ! protection & well-be+ ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign press abroad2 7,b7 to d5\nce attacks on press fre$om & violations ( fre$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$om ( expression4 7#b7 ,specific tasks ,! ,ambassador1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,(fice & 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 & 9 fulfillm5t ( ! responsibilities describ$ 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* press fre$om is ?reat5$ 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$om is infr+$ ^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$om abroad2 & 7,b7 %all make recomm5dations reg>d+ ! policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t[>ds gov]nm5ts or o!r organizations or individuals t-- 7i7 infr+e on press fre$om2 or 7ii7 fail to ensure ! protection ( memb]s ( ! press4 7#d7 ,report+ responsibilities ,! ,ambassador %all-- 7,a7 "w ) ! /aff ( ! ,(fice to ensure ! success ( ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out its mission-- 7i7 to promote press fre$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 ov]see ! press fre$om cont5t 9 ! ,fre$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$om curriculum 7a7 ,developm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t !re is a press fre$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-- 7#a7 complete ! /udy ( ! curriculum describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! fir/ day ( su* assignm5t2 & 7#b7 b5efit f k %>+ by civil society actors :o are at ! =efront ( ! def5se & promotion ( ! fre$om ( expression4 #f4 ,,gao /udy on ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate ! implem5tation ( ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aff7 by review+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices1 prep>$ 9 select ye>s & = select c\ntries1 to exam9e-- 7#a7 ! process us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t = prep>+ in=mation reg>d+ ! fre$om ( ! press = su* reports & ! ext5t to :i* su* process *ang$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su* ,act2 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate foll[$ ! process ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 prep>+ in=mation reg>d+ press fre$om t 0 includ$ 9 its mo/ rec5tly publi%$ ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices2 7#c7 any *all5ges enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 collect+1 corroborat+1 & report+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 sections #aaf7;d77#ab7 & #ejb;,b7i7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77#ab7 & #bcjd7;i771 z add$ by ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji2 & 7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate measures ! impact ( its reports on fre$om ( ! press on =eign gov]nm5ts' behaviors or practices4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ,congress & to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t-- 7#a7 summ>izes ! results ( ! evaluation 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