Topic

First Amendment rights

348 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 57. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 110th to 119th
348 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 181–210, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HR 4382 Free Flow of Information Act of 2017 115th December 13, 2017
HR 3753 United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2017 115th September 19, 2017
HR 3222 Do No Harm Act 115th August 3, 2017
HR 1730 Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 115th December 12, 2017
HR 1707 To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. 115th April 6, 2017
HR 172 To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. 115th January 3, 2017
HRES 1138 Condemning the anti-Semitic attack on the building housing three congregations, Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light, honoring the memory of the victims of the attack, and offering condolences to and expressing support for their families, friends, and community. 115th November 13, 2018
HRES 903 Protecting 1st Amendment Rights of Free Speech and Free Exercise while condemning any form of criminal behavior, threats or violence. 115th June 5, 2018
HRES 798 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence. 115th April 30, 2018
HRES 637 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas. 115th November 30, 2017
HRES 456 Objecting to the conduct of the President of the United States. 115th July 19, 2017
HRES 427 Protecting Religious Freedom in America. 115th July 10, 2017
HRES 377 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should confirm that money is not free speech and that corporations are not people for purposes of the First Amendment right to make campaign contributions by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and should restore the right of Congress and the States to impose limits on the amount of expenditures that may be made by candidates and others in support of elections for public office by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Buckley v. Valeo. 115th July 11, 2017
HRES 354 Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. 115th June 6, 2017
HRES 307 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education. 115th May 11, 2017
HRES 191 Opposing fake news and alternative facts. 115th March 16, 2017
HRES 179 To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press. 115th March 16, 2017
HRES 12 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America. 115th January 23, 2017
S 3805 Malicious Deep Fake Prohibition Act of 2018 115th December 21, 2018
S 2918 Do No Harm Act 115th May 22, 2018
S 2525 First Amendment Defense Act 115th March 8, 2018
S 2394 Free Right to Expression in Education Act 115th February 7, 2018
S 1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom. 115th May 11, 2017
S 994 Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 115th September 28, 2018
SCONRES 32 A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 115th January 16, 2018
SCONRES 5 A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 231st anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 115th January 17, 2017
SJRES 46 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. 115th June 14, 2017
SJRES 20 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. 115th February 3, 2017
SRES 694 A resolution condemning the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack. 115th November 15, 2018
SRES 691 A resolution reaffirming the centrality of press freedom and freedom of expression to democracy in the United States and to international peace and stability. 115th November 15, 2018

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.