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HRES 191 115th Congress House

Opposing fake news and alternative facts.

Introduced: March 10, 2017 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsFederal officialsFirst Amendment rightsNews media and reporting
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It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • it is Congress's duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution and all of the fundamental rights, including the freedom of the press;
  • the President must immediately acknowledge his support of the First Amendment and express his support for U.S. democracy;
  • the United States should continue being a democracy, not an autocracy;
  • White House spokespersons should not issue fake news; and
  • White House spokespersons who offer alternative or inaccurate facts should retract their statements immediately.
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 191: Opposing fake news and alternative facts.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-191/
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"H. Res. 191: Opposing fake news and alternative facts.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-191/.
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H. Res. 191, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-191/.
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