,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+    
escalat+ ?reats to fre$om ( ! press &   
fre$om ( spee* worldwide1 includ+       
increas+ h>m to j\rnali/s report+ 9     
conflict zones & "u repressive regimes1 
reaffirm+ ! vital role t a free &       
indep5d5t press plays 9 uphold+         
democracy1 fo/]+ economic prosp]ity1 &  
keep+ ! public in=m$1 & reaffirm+ fre$om
 ( ! press z a priority ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 support+ democracy1  
human rights1 & good gov]nance 9        
commemoration ( ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day 
on ,may #c1 #bjbe4  ,:]eas fre$om ( !   
press is f\ndational to ,am]ican        
democracy & has be5 en%r9$ 9 ! ,fir/    
,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution
 & 9 v>i\s ,/ate con/itutions2 ,:]eas a 
free & indep5d5t press ar\nd ! _w       

supports ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
goals ( c\nt]+ au?orit>ianism & promot+ 
democratic gov]nance by refut+ propag&a 
& enhanc+ public acc\ntability1         
transp>5cy1 & p>ticipation 9 civil      
society2 ,:]eas a robu/ indep5d5t press 
plays a key role 9 expos+ & refut+      
malign influ5ce campaigns us$ by        
au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts1 includ+ !        
,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2 ,:]eas ! c5sor%ip1 victimization1 
& kill+ ( j\rnali/s ar\nd ! _w1         
p>ticul>ly 9 w> zones1 has pr(\nd       
implications = ! ability ( ! public1    
includ+ ,am]icans1 to be in=m$ ab\t     
conflicts ) local1 regional1 & global   
ramifications & o!r issues2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has advanc$ press fre$om  
globally1 includ+ by lead+ ! draft+ ( ! 
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
:i* 0 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 9     
,p>is on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 & /ates1 9
 ,article #ai1 ,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$ia &      
reg>dless ( fronti]s42 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly      
proclaim$ ! ?ird day ( ,may ( ea* ye> to
 be ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day-- 7#a7 to   
celebrate ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( press
 fre$om2  7#b7 to evaluate press fre$om 
ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 to def5d ! m$ia aga9/ 
attacks on its indep5d5ce2 &  7#d7 to   
pay tribute to j\rnali/s :o h lo/ _!    
lives :ile work+ 9 _! pr(ession2 ,:]eas 
,congress has pass$ legislation support+
 press fre$om abroad1 includ+-- 7#a7 !  
,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( 
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aff71 :i* exp&$
 ! exam9ation ( ! fre$om ( ! press ar\nd
 ! _w 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on    
,human ,rights ,practices publi%$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,global    
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      
,public ,law #aad-cbh71 :i* has be5 us$ 
to place t>get$ visa & economic         
sanctions on individuals = _! roles 9 ! 

t>get$ kill+s ( j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjba1 9 an ef=t to combat attacks aga9/
 j\rnali/s1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate adopt$ !
 ,kha%oggi ,ban pursuant to section     
#bab7;a77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#c77;,c771 :i* imposes visa   
re/rictions on individuals :o1 act+ on  
behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 are believ$  
to h be5 directly engag$ 9 s]i\s1       
extrat]ritorial c\nt]-dissid5t          
activities1 includ+ activities t        
suppress1 h>ass1 surveil1 ?reat51 or h>m
 j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 or o!r p]sons     
p]ceiv$ to be dissid5ts = _! "w2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has-- 7#a7    
support$ broadca/ j\rnalism ar\nd ! _w  
to provide news to millions ( p liv+ "u 
au?orit>ian regimes2 &  7#b7 provid$    
em]g5cy assi/ance to j\rnali/s fac+     
imm$iate risks to _! lives z a result ( 
_! report+2 ,:]eas #bjbd m>k$ ! #ai?    
consecutive ye> ( decl9e 9 global       
fre$om1 ) an e/imat$ #dj p]c5t ( !      
global population liv+ 9 c\ntries deem$ 

,n ,free2 ,:]eas #bjbd m>k$ ! #ad?      
consecutive ye> ( decl9e 9 global       
int]net fre$om1 ) p 9 at lea/ #ef       
c\ntries :o are fac+ legal rep]cussions 
= express+ !mselves onl9e & p 9 #dc     
c\ntries :o are fac+ physical assaults  
or dea? = _! onl9e comm5t>y2 ,:]eas     
infr+em5t on fre$om ( expression1       
includ+ m$ia fre$om1 has be5 "o ( ! key 
driv]s ( broad] decl9es 9 global fre$om 
dur+ ! la/ #ej ye>s1 includ+ attacks &  
prosecutions aga9/ j\rnali/s1 pressure  
on m$ia outlets1 repressive regulatory &
 legal frameworks1 int]net %utd[ns1     
unlawful ef=ts to und]m9e /rong         
encryption1 & blocks on onl9e s\rces (  
in=mation2 ,:]eas !re are al>m+         
indications ab\t gr[+ divisions result+ 
f ! spread ( au?orit>ian in=mation      
campaigns ) ! pot5tial to weak5         
democratic societies2 ,:]eas puni%m5ts  
aga9/ wom5 j\rnali/s are increas+       
disproportionately1 ) #cj p]c5t m wom5  
j\rnali/s be+ held 9 prison 9 #bjbb ?an 
9 ! previ\s ye>1 & ) mo/ ( ! longe/     

prison s5t5ces h&$ d[n aga9/ j\rnali/s 9
 #bjbc giv5 to wom52 ,:]eas j\rnali/s & 
m$ia work]s are murd]$1 imprison$1      
attack$1 & h>ass$ ar\nd ! _w1 includ+-- 
7#a7 at lea/ #abd j\rnali/s & m$ia      
work]s :o 7 kill$ worldwide dur+ #bjbd &
 at lea/ #ae j\rnali/s :o h be5 kill$   
dur+ ! fir/ #d mon?s ( #bjbe2  7#b7     
approximately #cfa j\rnali/s :o 7       
imprison$ dur+ #bjbd1 ) #ej ( ^!        
j\rnali/s imprison$ by ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a2  7#c7 betwe5 ,septemb] #a1 #bjad
 & ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbd1 impunity = ! kill+
 ( j\rnali/s p]si/$1 ) ne>ly #hj p]c5t (
 ! #bda j\rnali/ murd]s dur+ ?is p]iod  
occurr+ )\t acc\ntability2 &  7#d7      
j\rnali/s & m$ia outlets t>get$ by      
gov]nm5t actors ) sophi/icat$ spyw>e    
products t pose a sev]e risk to _!      
privacy & ! security ( _! s\rces &      
families2 ,:]eas m ?an #cge writ]s &    
public intellectuals1 includ+ columni/s 
& editorial j\rnali/s1 7 imprison$      
across #dj diff]5t c\ntries dur+ #bjbd2 
& ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates j\rnali/s h be5  

kill$1 injur$1 & imprison$ :ile report+ 
abroad1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,*ri/oph] ,all51 
:o 0 kill$ :ile cov]+ ! conflict 9 ,s\? 
,sudan on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjag1 & = :om !re
 has be5 no cr$ible inve/igation to     
pursue ju/ice aft] ne>ly #h ye>s2  7#b7 
,au/9 ,tice1 :o 0 kidnap$ 9 ,syria & has
 be5 held 9 captivity s9ce ,augu/ #ac1  
#bjab2  7#c7 ,br5t ,r5aud1 :o 0 kill$ by
 ,russian =ces :ile cov]+ ! w> 9 ,ukra9e
 on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbb2  7#d7 ,%ire5 ,abu  
,akleh1 :o 0 kill$ by ,israeli =ces on  
,may #aa1 #bjbb1 :ile report+ 9 ! ,we/  
,bank2  7#e7 ,evan ,g]%kovi*1 :o 0      
wrongfully deta9$ 9 ,russia on baseless 
*>ges ( espionage f ,m>* #bjbc to ,augu/
 #bjbd2  7#f7 ,alsu ,kurma%eva :o 0     
wrongfully deta9$ 9 ,russia on bogus    
*>ges ( failure to regi/] z a =eign ag5t
 f ,octob] #bjbc to ,augu/ #bjbd2 &     
7#g7 ,dylan ,coll9s1 a j\rnali/ at      
,ag5ce ,france-,presse 7,,afp71 :o 0    
injur$ 9 an attack on a gr\p ( j\rnali/s
 9 s\!rn ,lebanon by ,israeli =ces on   
,octob] #ac1 #bjbc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t

 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 decl>es t a free       
press-- 7,a7 is a c5tral compon5t ( free
 societies & democratic gov]nance2  7,b7
 contributes to an in=m$ civil society &
 gov]nm5t acc\ntability2  7,c7 helps to 
expose corruption2  7,d7 enhances public
 acc\ntability & transp>5cy ( gov]nm5ts 
at all levels2 &  7,e7 dissem9ates      
in=mation t is ess5tial to improv+      
public heal? & safety2  7#b7 expresses  
conc]ns ab\t ?reats to ! ex]cise (      
fre$om ( expression1 includ+ by ! press1
 ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 recognizes & comm5ds 
j\rnalism's role 9 provid+ tru/$1       
accurate1 & timely in=mation & 9 hold+  
gov]nm5ts & lead]s acc\ntable to        
citiz5s2  7#d7 recognizes ! indisp5sable
 role ( j\rnali/s & m$ia outlets 9 in=m+
 vot]s & ! int]national community ab\t  
elections 9 multiple c\ntries worldwide 
9 #bjbe2  7#e7 pays tribute to j\rnali/s
 :o made trem5d\s sacrifices1 includ+ ! 
loss ( _! lives1 9 ! pursuit ( tru? &   
ju/ice2  7#f7 condemns all actions ar\nd
 ! _w t suppress press fre$om & endang] 

! safety ( j\rnali/s2  7#g7 calls = !   
unconditional & imm$iate release ( all  
wrongfully deta9$ j\rnali/s2  7#h7      
reaffirms ! c5trality ( press fre$om to 
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to    
support democracy1 mitigate conflict1 & 
promote good gov]nance dome/ically &    
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#i7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 to pres]ve
 & build ^u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on issues relat+ to press fre$om &     
j\rnali/ safety1 on ! basis ( !         
protections = fre$om ( ! press af=d$ !  
,am]ican p "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to
 transp>5tly inve/igate & br+ to ju/ice 
! p]petrators ( attacks aga9/ ,am]ican  
j\rnali/s2  7,c7 to support transp>5t   
inve/igations & ef=ts to ensure         
acc\ntability = attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s 
( o!r nationalities2 &  7,d7 to promote 
! respect & protection ( press fre$om   
ar\nd ! _w4