SRES 715 — A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2026.

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   Introduced
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   In Committee
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   Passed Senate
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   Passed House
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   To Executive
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   Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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• In Committee

  Current position in the legislative process.

• 9 sponsors

  1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

• Single-party support

  Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.