FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Bills and resolutions

Bondi, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 1119), H2550 [17MR]

Courts: establish procedure to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation brought by governments, agents, instrumentalities, and foreign entities engaged in pattern of frivolous litigation against U.S. persons (see S. 3983), S802 [4MR]

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 7691), H2327 [25FE]

Government: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]

Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests (see S. Res. 606), S578 [11FE] (see H. Res. 993), H718 [13JA] (see H. Res. 1008), H924 [16JA]

——— promote human rights, Internet freedom and accountability in Iran (see S. 3900), S650 [24FE]

——— support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2234 [20FE]

Remarks in House

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (H.R. 7930), H2555 [18MR]

Dept. of State: require report on Internet freedom in Iran (H.R. 6469), H927 [20JA]

Foreign countries: oppose censorship and call for maintaining U.S. standards of protected speech over those prevalent in certain European countries, H2209 [12FE]

Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, H620 [12JA], H927 [20JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H1128 [21JA]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H1992 [4FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2686 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: attempted indictment of Members of Congress for recording video message urging servicemembers to resist unlawful orders, S561–S564 [11FE], S589 [12FE]

Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, S205 [14JA], S227 [15JA], S539 [10FE]

Kelly, Senator: lawsuit against Sec. of Defense Hegseth for initiating disciplinary proceedings in retaliation for criticism of Trump administration, S124 [12JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S205–S212 [14JA], S232 [15JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S544 [10FE]

Reports filed

Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media (FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3360), S552 [10FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 606, express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, S582 [11FE]