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HCONRES 160 102th Congress House

Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the restriction of the free speech rights of Federal employees and Federal grantees under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Introduced: May 30, 1991 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Federal aid programsFederal employeesFreedom of speechGovernment employees' political activities
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This resolution expired with the 102nd Congress
It was not agreed to before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
May 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 29, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution - Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that no Federal employee or grantee may be denied freedom of speech.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 9, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 9, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 6, 1991
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 30, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 160: Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-160/
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"H. Con. Res. 160: Federal Government Freedom of Speech Restoration Resolution." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-160/.
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