A joint resolution to oppose efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization to attempt to regulate news content and to formulate rules and regulations for the operation of the world press.

Summary

Expresses the opposition of the Congress to efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to regulate news content and the operation of the world press. States that the United States should withdraw all financial support for UNESCO if UNESCO begins implementing any plan to regulate the dissemination of news and ideas.

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Timeline

1. 11 June 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 June 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 July 1981

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 June 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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