Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding manipulation of the mass media and intimidation of the independent press in the Russian Federation, expressing support for freedom of speech and the independent media in the Russian Federation, and calling on the President of the United States to express his strong concern for freedom of speech and the independent media in the Russian Federation.

Summary

Expresses: (1) continuing support for freedom of speech and the independent media in the Russian Federation; (2) concern over the failure of the Russian Government to privatize major segments of the Russian media; (3) concern over the pattern of Russian officials' surveillance and intimidation of Russian citizens and media; (4) regret and dismay at the detention and continued prosecution of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty journalist Andrei Babitsky; and (5) concern over the breaches of Russian legal procedure in the raid by the Russian Federal Security Service on Media-Most and the arrest of Vladimir Gusinsky. Calls on the President to express to the Russian President his concern for freedom of speech and the independent media in the Russian Federation and to emphasize the U.S. concern that official pressures against such independent media and political manipulation of the state-owned Russian media are incompatible with democratic norms.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (text of measure as introduced in House : CR E1013-1014)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 June 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1013)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 June 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 June 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 June 2000

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 June 2000

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 June 2000

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 19 June 2000

   Passed

   On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4655-4656)

   Source: Floor

9. 19 June 2000

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4655-4656)

   Source: Floor

10. 19 June 2000

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4654-4656)

    Source: Floor

11. 19 June 2000

    Floor

    Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

12. 19 June 2000

    Discharge

    Committee on International Relations discharged.

    Source: Discharge

13. 19 June 2000

    Committee

    Committee on International Relations discharged.

    Source: Committee

14. 20 June 2000

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 20 June 2000 · Download file
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• Introduced in House · 14 June 2000 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding manipulation of the mass and intimidation of the independent press in the Russian Federation, expressing support for freedom of speech and the independent media in the Russian Federation, and calling on the President of the United States to express his strong concern for freedom of speech and the independent media in the Russian Federation.