HRES 1175 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

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 2020-10-02· Sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-10-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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1 Republican1 Independent