Opposing fake news and alternative facts.

United States115th CongressHRES-191House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Mar 16, 2017

Summary

Official Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • it is Congress's duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution and all of the fundamental rights, including the freedom of the press;
  • the President must immediately acknowledge his support of the First Amendment and express his support for U.S. democracy;
  • the United States should continue being a democracy, not an autocracy;
  • White House spokespersons should not issue fake news; and
  • White House spokespersons who offer alternative or inaccurate facts should retract their statements immediately.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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