Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.

H. Res. 191 · 116th Congress · Mar 7, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

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free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution; and

(2)

institutions of higher education should facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.

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Mar 7, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Babin, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Norman, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, and Mr. Hudson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.

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