US Congress Senate Resolution 391 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-29 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers. Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression. Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way. Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information. Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria.

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-29	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2278-2279; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2278; text as passed Senate: CR S2278-2279)
2012-03-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
2012-03-28	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
2012-03-27	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2012-03-08	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1543)

HR629 (Same As) 2012-05-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/391/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres391/BILLS-112sres391is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres391/BILLS-112sres391rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres391/BILLS-112sres391ats.pdf