FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Amendments

Iran: support political reform (S. Res. 154), S4489, S4490, S4494 [13JN]

Articles and editorials

Muzzling a Free-Speech Champion, S2020 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions

China: recognize anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, condemn continued persecution of political dissent and religious minorities, and release political prisoners, including Wang Bingzhang (see H. Res. 245), H3095 [4JN]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H222 [22JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 29), H547 [14FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 14), H53 [4JA]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (see H.R. 1580), H2065 [16AP]

——— combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 889), H814 [28FE]

——— prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 491), H342 [4FE]

Iran: support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see H. Res. 252), H3251 [6JN]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S3844 [23MY]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see S. 941), S3429 [14MY] (see H.R. 1950), H2574 [13MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2717 [16MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who discriminated against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation (see H.R. 2025), H2717 [16MY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 987), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 1962), H2602 [14MY]

Sanchez Cordero, Yoani M.: tribute (see H. Res. 121), H1548 [15MR]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 127), H31 [3JA]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 929), S3326 [9MY]

——— promote freedom and democracy (see S. 1649), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 1897), H2533 [8MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H29 [3JA]

Letters

Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech: several Maryland legislators, E456 [15AP]

Remarks in House

ATF: blocking of publication of book relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H6348 [8OC]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (H.J. Res. 21), H182 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: accommodate beliefs, actions, or speech of servicemembers as long as no actual harm occurs, H3336 [12JN]

——— report on how Egyptian military is supporting rights of individuals involved in civil society and democratic promotion efforts through nongovernmental organizations, H3584 [13JN], E884 [17JN]

——— support religious freedom of servicemembers, E1714 [20NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to be used in contravention of First, Second, or Fourth Amendments to the Constitution, H3192 [5JN], E873–E875 [14JN], E900 [17JN]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (H.R. 1580), H2582–H2584 [14MY]

——— prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 491), E530 [24AP]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees, H2588, H2589, H2590 [14MY]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (H.R. 1950), E1178 [31JY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (H.R. 2022), H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 1962), H3028 [4JN]

Sanchez Cordero, Yoani M.: tribute (H. Res. 121), E313 [15MR]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to overturn decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H10, H15, H17 [3JA]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H631 [26FE], E456 [15AP]

——— hearing of arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, H6359, H6360 [8OC]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1897), H5249–H5254 [31JY], E815 [6JN]

Yosafzai, Malala: European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought recipient, E1537 [22OC]

Remarks in Senate

Human Rights Day: observance, S8597 [10DE]

Iran: support political reform (S. Res. 154), S3941 [4JN], S4469, S4494 [13JN]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees, S3402–S3404 [14MY]

OAS: calls to reform Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, S2020 [20MR]

Reports filed

Affirm U.S. Policy To Preserve and Advance the Multistakeholder Internet Governance Model: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1580) (H. Rept. 113–50), H2404 [3MY]

Free Flow of Information Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 987) (S. Rept. 113–118), S7876 [6NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1580, affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder Internet governance model, H2582 [14MY]

H.R. 1897, Vietnam Human Rights Act, H5249–H5251 [31JY]

S. 929, Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act, S3341 [9MY]

S. Res. 154, support political reform in Iran, S3864 [23MY], S4495 [13JN]

Tributes

Sanchez Cordero, Yoani M., H1435 [15MR]