Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 2, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.Res. 1175
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that newsgathering activities are protected under the First Amendment, and that the United States should drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 2, 2020)
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) newsgathering activities, including the publication of leaked classified information, are protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution; (2) freedom of the press is a vital function of a free society; and (3) the federal government should drop all espionage charges against Julian Assange.
What just happenedOct 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2](D-HI)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseOct 2, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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