A resolution affirming the unwavering commitment of the Senate to the First Amendment and to freedom of speech and of the press as foundations of the democratic republic of the United States.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 30, 2025
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 3, 2025; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Oct 3, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Sep 30, 2025Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 | Text printed S6878 | — | Sep 30, 2025 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution affirming the unwavering commitment of the Senate to the First Amendment and to freedom of speech and of the press as foundations of the democratic republic of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2025Introduced in Senate
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