HR 7875 · 116th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

Introduced 2020-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans