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H.R. 7875

Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

This bill requires states and local governments to enforce orders limiting public gatherings under emergency declarations equally.

Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits states and units of local government that issue orders that limit gatherings to a certain number of people pursuant to a national emergency or similar state emergency declaration from discriminating in the enforcement of such order, in the case of persons who are exercising a right protected under the First Amendment; and (2) authorizes a private right of action in U.S. district court by a person who is harmed by a violation of this provision.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1](R-OK)Sponsor
25 cosponsors25 R
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  1. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  3. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act — Informed