Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.
Latest action · May 11, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 3, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Urges institutions of higher education to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2017 to Apr 26, 2018, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-MN | Jason Lewis | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | May 4, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | May 4, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Rod Blum | May 4, 2017 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | May 24, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Paul Mitchell | Jun 8, 2017 | |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Jun 14, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jun 23, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
- May 3, 2017Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
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