H.Res. 748: Condemning attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States, and warning against the rise of authoritarianism.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-19 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Condemning attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States, and warning against the rise of authoritarianism.

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Condemning attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States, and warning against the rise of authoritarianism.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres748.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>

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Sponsor: Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] · 124 cosponsors

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Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Becca Balint (D-VT), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Greg Casar (D-TX), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Pablo José Hernández (D-PR), James A. Himes (D-CT), Val T. Hoyle (D-OR), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Greg Landsman (D-OH), John B. Larson (D-CT), George Latimer (D-NY), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and 64 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres748.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hres748 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills