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Defending Freedom Act of 2020

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Defending Freedom Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the actions of federal, state, and local government officials taken during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic that may violate the Bill of Rights.

DOJ shall (1) report to Congress on its efforts to document, remedy, and prosecute infringements of the Bill of Rights; (2) explain non-prosecution of any violations; and (3) refer cases outside of its jurisdiction to the appropriate prosecutorial body.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7742: Defending Freedom Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7742/
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"H.R. 7742: Defending Freedom Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7742/.
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H.R. 7742, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7742/.
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