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H. Res. 246 108th Congress House

Commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech in which she defended the American rights to free speech and dissent.

Introduced: May 21, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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
Agreed to (House)
Jun 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
May 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 21, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commemorates the 53rd anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech in which she defended the fundamental American rights to criticize, hold unpopular beliefs, and protest and the right of independent thought (in response to the defamatory accusations that characterized the anti-communist crusades of Senator Joseph McCarthy and others).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jun 24, 2003
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 24, 2003
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 11, 2003
JONES, STEPHANIE
· Jun 4, 2003
Michaud, Michael
· Jun 4, 2003
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Jun 4, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· May 22, 2003
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 22, 2003
Lee, Barbara
· May 22, 2003
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· May 22, 2003
MCNULTY, MICHAEL
· May 22, 2003
MILLER, GEORGE
· May 22, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 246: Commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech in which she defended the American rights to free speech and dissent.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-246/
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"H. Res. 246: Commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech in which she defended the American rights to free speech and dissent.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-246/.
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H. Res. 246, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-246/.
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[H. Res. 246: Commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech in which she defended the American rights to free speech and dissent.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-246/)
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