HR 7875
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Emergency planning and evacuation
First Amendment rights
State and local government operations
Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act
This bill requires states and local governments to enforce orders limiting public gatherings under emergency declarations equally.
Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits states and units of local government that issue orders that limit gatherings to a certain number of people pursuant to a national emergency or similar state emergency declaration from discriminating in the enforcement of such order, in the case of persons who are exercising a right protected under the First Amendment; and (2) authorizes a private right of action in U.S. district court by a person who is harmed by a violation of this provision.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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