; and (2) approving a new constitution that is devoid of necessary protections for journalists to pursue their work without fear of censorship and repression; Whereas United States journalists have been targeted while reporting abroad, including— (1) Christopher Allen, who was killed while covering the conflict in South Sudan on August 26, 2017, and for whom there has been no credible investigation to pursue justice after nearly 7 years; (2) Austin Tice, who was kidnapped in Syria and has been held in captivity since August 13, 2012; (3) Brent Renaud, who was killed by Russian forces while covering the war in Ukraine on March 13, 2022; (4) Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia on charges of espionage on March 29, 2023; and (5) Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds dual United States-Russian citizenship, who was arrested on October 18, 2023, in Russia on charges of failure to register as a foreign agent; Whereas, under the auspices of the United States Agency for Global Media, the United States Government provides financial assistance to several editorially independent media outlets, including Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks— (1) which report and broadcast news, information, and analysis in critical regions around the world; (2) whose journalists regularly face harassment, fines, and imprisonment for their work; and (3) whose journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been in Russian detention since October 18, 2023, on antistate false news charges; and Whereas press freedom— (1) is a key component of democratic governance activism in civil society, and socioeconomic development; and (2) enhances public accountability, transparency, and participation in civil society and democratic governance: Now, therefore, be it