Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

H.R. 7875 · 116th Congress · Jul 30, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To require States and units of local governments to enforce stay-at-home orders equally, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act”.

Sec. 2 Equal enforcement of stay-at-home orders

In the case that a State or unit of local government issues an order that limits gatherings to a certain number of people pursuant to a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or a similar State emergency declaration, the State or unit of local government may not discriminate in the enforcement of such order, in the case of persons who are exercising a right protected under the First Amendment.

Sec. 3 Private right of action

A person who is harmed by a violation of section 2 may bring an action in the appropriate district court of the United States seeking relief.

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Jul 30, 2020viewing Introduced in House Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Flores, Mr. Budd, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Norman, Mr. Guest, Mr. Cline, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Babin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. Green of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Equal enforcement of stay-at-home orders

Sec. 3 Private right of action

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