H.Res. 904: Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
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H.Res. 904: Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-29 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
Plain summary
Commends the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad. Repudiates censorship of the press and reaffirms that a vital characteristic of any democratic society is a free press. Finds that the press helps to educate the American people and provides all Americans a vital means of understanding the actions of the Congress, the Administration, and the Supreme Court, in addition to reporting important state and local government actions. Condemns those regimes which censor the press. Praises the government of Iraq for its commitment to a free press as well as the brave Iraqi journalists who have put their lives at risk to institutionalize a free press in Iraq. Expects that all elected representatives of the American people hold true to their oath to defend the Constitution and not use the trust of their office to weaken the vital role of a free press.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] · 4 cosponsors
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- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Sources
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres904.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hres904 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109