HR4898-118

Introduced

To establish the Office of Press Freedom, to create press freedom curriculum at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Office of Press Freedom, to create press freedom curriculum at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H44B649BD50424710B4FFF8255E431F4F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Press Freedom Act.
  • Section H109BD59A1E34472282C3C0814EED020F: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Freedom of the press is fundamental to an open and free society and is foundational in the United States...
  • Section H97C6E5E6BC114A5E92F0BCE6CDA9CFB5: 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— to condemn violations of, and attacks on, press freedoms, and threats to the safety of...
  • Section H3EBA8F4B34234105A46156689EA1C345: 4. Office of Press Freedom; Ambassador-at-Large for Press Freedom There is established, within the Department of State, the Office of Press Freedom (referred...
  • Section HDE7FBDA5AECD4C99A75EC20F288F22C5: 5. Press freedom curriculum The Secretary of State shall ensure that there is a press freedom curriculum for the National Foreign Affairs Training Center that...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Office of Press Freedom, to create press freedom curriculum at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Office of Press Freedom, to create press freedom curriculum at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 26, 2023

Mr. Allred (for himself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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