A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combating the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.

This Senate resolution recognizes growing global threats to press freedom, citing statistics such as 521 journalists imprisoned worldwide as of December 2023. It reaffirms the U.S. government's commitment to supporting press freedom as a priority in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance. The resolution calls for the immediate release of wrongfully detained journalists and condemns all actions that suppress press freedom around the world. Issued in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024, it serves as a formal statement of the Senate's position on press freedom without creating new laws.