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H.R. 1443 119th 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 18, 2025 Introduced by: Jefferson Van Drew 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 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1443: Public Safety Free Speech Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1443/
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"H.R. 1443: Public Safety Free Speech Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1443/.
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H.R. 1443, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1443/.
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