US HR1175 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Resolution 1175 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on October 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-02 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Title

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.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-10-02	House	Introduced in House

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
First Amendment rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
National Security Agency
News media and reporting

US Congress State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1175/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1175/BILLS-116hres1175ih.pdf