FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) for FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
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What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
FIRE reviewed and provided analysis of drafts of a potential Student Bill of Rights and an additional draft piece of legislation that would protect free expression on college campuses. FIRE also provided analysis to Ed and Workforce committee staff and other congressional offices regarding how to combat anti-Semitism without infringing on students' free speech rights. FIRE analyzed and joined a coalition letter to Senator Schumer opposing the Stop CSAM Act (S.1199) which would have undermined free speech online by imposing liability on social media companies for hosting content related to conduct, including expression, related to child exploitation. We met with a Senate office to discuss our support for the RAP Act (H.R. 2952) which would change the federal rules of evidence to protect the free speech rights of artists, so their fictional works are not used as the basis of criminal prosecutions, unless there is additional evidence tying the works to details of the crimes only the perpetrators would know.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH COHN | — |
| JOHN COLEMAN | — |
| TYLER COWARD | — |
| GREG GONZALEZ | — |
Education EDU
FIRE reviewed and provided analysis of drafts of a potential Student Bill of Rights and an additional draft piece of legislation that would protect free expression on college campuses. FIRE also provided analysisto Ed and Workforce committee staff and other congressional offices regarding how to combat anti-Semitism without infringing on students' free speech rights. We met with House ED and Workforce staff to discuss definitions of hazingthat would threaten free speech rights and we also discussed how bias response teams in K-12 schools could jeopardize student speech rights.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH COHN | — |
| JOHN COLEMAN | — |
| TYLER COWARD | — |
| GREG GONZALEZ | — |
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