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HRES 191 115th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendments Federal officials First Amendment rights News media and reporting Presidential administrations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Opposing fake news and alternative facts.

Introduced: March 10, 2017 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.
What's happening now March 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1