US Congress Senate Resolution 233 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-05 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3262-3263; text: CR S3262)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution addresses free speech issues at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, it recognizes that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes of institutions of higher education are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. In addition, the resolution urges (1) IHEs to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas; (2) the Department of Education to promote policies that foster debate, academic freedom, intellectual curiosity, and viewpoint diversity on campuses of public IHEs; and (3) the Department of Justice to defend and protect the First Amendment across public IHEs.

A resolution recognizing the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-05	Senate	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3262-3263; text: CR S3262)

HR191 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/233/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres233/BILLS-116sres233is.pdf