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HR 7398 118th Congress House

Public Safety Free Speech Act

Official title: To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters.

Introduced: February 15, 2024 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFirst Amendment rightsFirst responders and emergency personnelLaw enforcement officers
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Feb 15, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5 Republican 6
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 9, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 2, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jun 11, 2024
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Apr 11, 2024
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Apr 9, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 9, 2024
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 11, 2024
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 11, 2024
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 11, 2024
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 7, 2024
Trone, David
· Mar 7, 2024
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Mar 5, 2024
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 15, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7398: Public Safety Free Speech Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7398/
MLA
"H.R. 7398: Public Safety Free Speech Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7398/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7398, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7398/.
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[H.R. 7398: Public Safety Free Speech Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7398/)
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