Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 30 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 30 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 July 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 July 2020

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Sponsors

• Kevin Hern · R · Sponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Sponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• Bill Flores · R · Sponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Sponsor
• David Roe · R · Sponsor
• James Baird · R · Sponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Sponsor
• Michael Guest · R · Sponsor
• Ben Cline · R · Sponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Dan Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• W. Steube · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Meuser · R · Sponsor
• Robert Aderholt · R · Sponsor
• William Timmons · R · Sponsor
• Mark Green · R · Sponsor
• Warren Davidson · R · Cosponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
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