Public Safety Free Speech Act
Latest action · Apr 2, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2025 to Aug 7, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Mar 10, 2026 | |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | Apr 21, 2026 | |
| R-PA | David McCormick | Aug 7, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Apr 2, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2914 | Eric Schmitt R-MO | May 14, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1443 | Public Safety Free Speech Act | Identical bill | Feb 18, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Public Safety Free Speech Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2025Introduced in Senate
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