US HR191 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 27-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes of institutions of higher education (IHEs) are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. In addition, this resolution urges IHEs to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-03-07HouseReferred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-07HouseReferred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-07HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR233 (Related) 2019-06-05 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3262-3263; text: CR S3262)

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