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Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

USA116th CongressHR-7875| House 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (25)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act This bill requires states and local governments to enforce orders limiting public gatherings under emergency declarations equally. Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits states and units of local government that issue orders that limit gatherings to a certain number of people pursuant to a national emergency or similar state emergency declaration from discriminating in the enforcement of such order, in the case of persons who are exercising a right protected under the First Amendment; and (2) authorizes a private right of action in U.S. district court by a person who is harmed by a violation of this provision.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil actions and liabilityEmergency planning and evacuationFirst Amendment rightsState and local government operations

Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

USA116th CongressHR-7875| House 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act This bill requires states and local governments to enforce orders limiting public gatherings under emergency declarations equally. Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits states and units of local government that issue orders that limit gatherings to a certain number of people pursuant to a national emergency or similar state emergency declaration from discriminating in the enforcement of such order, in the case of persons who are exercising a right protected under the First Amendment; and (2) authorizes a private right of action in U.S. district court by a person who is harmed by a violation of this provision.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (25)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityEmergency planning and evacuationFirst Amendment rightsState and local government operations