Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 13 Democrats

13 of 26 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), David Cicilline (D-RI), Curt Clawson (R-FL), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Daniel Donovan (R-NY), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Alan Grayson (D-FL), Brian Higgins (D-NY), William Keating (D-MA), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Ted Poe (R-TX), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Norma Torres (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Ted Yoho (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Albio Sires.

• H.R. 2241 (114th) Global Health Innovation Act of 2015
• H.R. 267 (114th) Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
• H.R. 619 (114th) Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2015
• H.R. 199 (114th) Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015
• H.R. 198 (114th) MOVE Freight Act of 2015
• H.R. 201 (114th) Community Parks Revitalization Act

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-8 district