House Simple Resolution 1175
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 2, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
1175
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
October 2, 2020
10/02/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/02/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:26 PM