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]
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.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.
Sponsors
Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN] | Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] |
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] |
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] |
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] |
Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] |
Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-03-07 | House | Referred 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. |
2019-03-07 | House | Referred 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. |
2019-03-07 | House | Introduced 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)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/191/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres191/BILLS-116hres191ih.pdf |