[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 821 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 821

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
   importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued 
welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and 
the continuation and freedom of the United States as it is known today.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 23, 2021

    Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. 
 Perlmutter) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
   importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued 
welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and 
the continuation and freedom of the United States as it is known today.

Whereas local print and digital journalism is disappearing at a record rate;
Whereas trust in journalists is at an all-time low nationally, while many local 
        reporters retain the good will and trust of their communities;
Whereas subscriptions to local news have decreased steadily since the spread of 
        the internet;
Whereas nonjournalistic digital media has been falsely labeled and marketed as 
        news;
Whereas corporations are buying local news outlets and cutting budgets and 
        staff, leading to less local coverage;
Whereas local print and digital journalism are essential to promoting good 
        governance at the local and State level; and
Whereas a lack of local news will allow for greater local and statewide 
        political corruption: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) it is in the best interests of Federal, State, and 
        local governments to make all possible efforts to ensure the 
        continuation of robust local digital and print news sources; 
        and
            (2) Congress should work with news outlets and other 
        relevant stakeholders to ensure that local digital and print 
        news continues to operate in a robust manner for years to come.
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