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Supports a free press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemns violations of press freedom and violence against journalists.
Urges countries in the region to implement recommendations to its Member States from the Organization of American States Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.
Urges countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to be vocal in condemning violations of press freedom, violence against journalists, and the culture of impunity that leads to self-censorship.
Urges Western Hemisphere countries to uphold the principles outlined in the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
Urges the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of State to assist the media in closed societies to promote a free press.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 536 as passed House amended on Dec 15, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Dec 15, 2015
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
Passed · Two-thirds required
399 Yea 2 Nay 32 not voting
Crossed both parties 2 of 401 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
433 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 536 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.