Defending Freedom Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the actions of federal, state, and local government officials taken during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic that may violate the Bill of Rights. DOJ shall (1) report to Congress on its efforts to document, remedy, and prosecute infringements of the Bill of Rights; (2) explain non-prosecution of any violations; and (3) refer cases outside of its jurisdiction to the appropriate prosecutorial body.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
Defending Freedom Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7742| House
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Defending Freedom Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the actions of federal, state, and local government officials taken during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic that may violate the Bill of Rights. DOJ shall (1) report to Congress on its efforts to document, remedy, and prosecute infringements of the Bill of Rights; (2) explain non-prosecution of any violations; and (3) refer cases outside of its jurisdiction to the appropriate prosecutorial body.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations