FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Articles and editorials

What the Iran Protests Have Already Achieved—The Breaking of Myths, H70 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Bangladesh: promote free, fair, and credible elections, respect freedoms of speech and the press, provide security for minorities participating in election, and commend acceptance of Rohingya refugees from Burma (see H. Res. 1169), H9767 [6DE]

Cameroon: condemn arrest and actions against Patrice Nganang for criticizing restriction of Internet access and news media in English-speaking regions and urge respect for human rights of all citizens (see H. Res. 718), H677 [29JA]

——— condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see S. Res. 733), S7926 [19DE] (see H. Res. 1111), H9414 [2OC]

Dept. of Education: ensure public institutions of higher education protect expressive activities in outdoor areas on campus (see S. 2394), S704 [7FE]

——— protect freedoms of speech, expression, and association and the right for student groups to invite speakers at public institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7229), H9819 [10DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 126), H582 [19JA]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

FTC: establish a task force for purposes of studying effects of automated social media accounts, known as ‘‘bots,’’ on public discourse and elections (see H.R. 7117), H9467 [6NO]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H18 [8JA]

——— condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S46 [4JA]

——— condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system (see S. Res. 367), S46 [4JA] (see H. Res. 675), H18 [8JA]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see S. 2365), S581 [30JA] (see S. 3243), S5107 [19JY] (see H.R. 4744), H82 [9JA]

——— impose sanctions on individuals responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses against U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 5330), H1698 [19MR]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 979), H5980 [29JN]

Religion: protect rights of free speech and free exercise, reject labeling of groups as hate groups based on religion or political views, and prevent discrimination and crime based on such labeling (see H. Res. 903), H4209 [17MY]

Factsheets

Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, H665 [29JA]

Letters

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— several Representatives, H3468 [24AP]

President Trump impeachment: Representative McCollum, E106 [29JA]

Support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia: Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International (organization), H3074 [10AP]

——— several human rights and diaspora organizations, H3073 [10AP]

Remarks in House

Bangladesh: promote free, fair, and credible elections, respect freedoms of speech and the press, provide security for minorities participating in election, and commend acceptance of Rohingya refugees from Burma (H. Res. 1169), H10142 [12DE], E1664 [13DE]

China: address growing threat of digital authoritarianism to freedom of speech, E541 [26AP]

——— anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, E773 [5JN]

Colleges and universities: banning of conservative speakers from college campuses, H3346 [17AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 136), E938 [27JN]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (H. Res. 128), H3069–H3075, H3078 [10AP], H9396 [28SE], E279 [8MR], E1246 [13SE]

Importance, H1131 [14FE], H9694 [29NO]

Information technology: allegations of bias on certain online platforms, H4592 [23MY]

——— allegations of media bias by certain online platforms relative to conservative views, E1712 [20DE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media, H65 [9JA]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (H. Res. 676), H51–H57, H59, H66–H72 [9JA], H129 [10JA], H3466 [24AP], E28 [10JA], E39 [12JA], E52 [17JA], E78 [19JA]

——— condemn oppression of antigovernment demonstrators and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, H7 [8JA], H979 [8FE], E163 [8FE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (H.R. 4744), H54, H55 [9JA], H3464–H3470 [24AP]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic republic, H10191 [13DE]

IRS: issue guidance to more clearly define political activity for 501(c)(4) organizations, H6533, H6534 [18JY]

Liberty County (TX) Vindicator: attempt at censorship by Facebook, Inc., E1063 [25JY]

Pakistan: call for release of Asia Bibi and protection of her and her family and urge legal reforms relative to blasphemy and tolerance of religious minorities, E1531 [16NO]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, H1588–H1595 [14MR]

——— hearing of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, H661–H671 [29JA], H767 [5FE], H1272, H1273 [27FE], H4586, H4682–H4688 [23MY], E124, E126, E130 [2FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to professional athletes who kneel in protest during playing of the National Anthem, H4856 [7JN]

——— impeachment, H10033 [11DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 621), H1135 [14FE], E106 [29JA]

Remarks in Senate

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (H. Res. 128), S2284–S2287 [18AP]

Importance, S6786 [11OC]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly, S126 [10JA]

——— condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, S2, S16 [3JA], S35, S42 [4JA], S59 [8JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, S4466 [27JN]

——— decision in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, S4466, S4485 [27JN]

——— decision in President Trump v. Hawaii relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, S4466 [27JN]

——— hearing of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 relative to mandatory payment of union fees by public sector employees, S1262–S1264 [28FE]

——— impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S7347 [6DE]

Tanzania: condemn harassment of opposing political figures, support freedoms of speech and assembly, and reinstate refugee program, S4365–S4367 [25JN]

U.N.: anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, S7382 [10DE]

Reports filed

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 4744) (H. Rept. 115–642), H3440 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 128, support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia, H3069 [10AP]

H. Res. 676, condemn Iranian human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media, H51 [9JA]

H. Res. 1169, promote free, fair, and credible elections in Bangladesh, respect freedoms of speech and the press, provide security for minorities participating in election, and commend acceptance of Rohingya refugees from Burma, H10142 [12DE]

H.R. 4744, Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, H3464–H3466 [24AP]

S. Res. 367, condemn Iranian terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, S47 [4JA]

S. Res. 368, condemn Iranian human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly, S47 [4JA]

S. Res. 733, condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained in Cameroon, S7930 [19DE]