Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.
USA115th CongressHRES-307| House
| Updated: 5/11/2017
David P. Roe
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (43)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Urges institutions of higher education to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Education
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsFirst Amendment rightsHigher education
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.
USA115th CongressHRES-307| House
| Updated: 5/11/2017
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Urges institutions of higher education to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
David P. Roe
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (43)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsFirst Amendment rightsHigher education