3.0.0 7742 2023-01-11T13:45:51Z 2023-01-11T13:45:51Z House HR 2020-07-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio:H.R. 7742.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof'.[Page H3838]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-23T13:04:05Z 2020-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000626 Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] Warren Davidson R OH 8 N B001305 Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] Ted Budd R NC 13 2020-07-23 True Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Constitution and constitutional amendments Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2020-07-23 Introduced in House 2020-08-14T18:38:15Z 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.

]]> Defending Freedom Act of 2020 Display Title Defending Freedom Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Defending Freedom Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To require the Attorney General to report on potential violations of Bill of Rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7742ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7742ih.xml 2020-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.