1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Press Freedom Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Freedom of the press is fundamental to an open and free society and is foundational in the United States’ democratic system and enshrined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states (in part) Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press … . (2) Historically, United States foreign policy has advanced freedom of the press as a central tenet, at home and abroad. (3) The United States led the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in Paris on December 10, 1948, which enshrines the commitment of countries around the world to protect and promote universal human rights and values that are indispensable for human dignity, including freedom of expression. (4) Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression