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258 Legislation

  • New Yorksenator·Kirsten Gillibrand
    SCONRES-25

    Recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence.

    10%
    Gun Policy & Firearms
    Free Speech & Expression
    Domestic Violence & Trafficking

    The resolution honors victims and spotlights first responders and anti-gun-violence advocacy—helping healing and policy attention—but risks deepening polarization and being used to justify contested spending or regulations.

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  • 41 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress February 13, 2026
    Richard Joseph Durbin
    S-1837Bill

    DEFIANCE Act of 2025

    65%
    Privacy & Surveillance
    Procedural Corrections
    Social Media Safety

    The bill substantially strengthens legal and privacy protections and monetary remedies for victims of nonconsensual intimate deepfakes, but does so at the risk of chilling lawful expression, imposing significant costs and liability on platforms and defendants, and creating transparency and moderation complexities.

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    8 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress January 13, 2026
    Rafael Edward Cruz
    S-1510Bill

    Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act

    35%
    Commemorative Designations
    Government Accountability & Oversight
    Privacy & Surveillance

    The bill increases public access to and preservation of historical civil‑rights investigative records—boosting transparency, research, and prospects for justice—while raising privacy risks for individuals named in those records and creating additional costs and administrative burdens for governments and taxpayers.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress December 16, 2025
    Amy Klobuchar
    S-2144Bill

    Improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.

    70%
    Privacy & Surveillance
    Data Privacy & Protection
    Congressional Operations

    The bill strengthens privacy protections for Members, designated congressional employees, and their families by enabling fast removals, restricting data-brokering, and creating an enforcement route, but it also raises compliance costs, legal uncertainty, and potential chilling effects on journalism and public records use.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress October 10, 2025
    Rafael Edward Cruz
    S-146Bill
    Passed

    TAKE IT DOWN Act

    65%
    Social Media Safety
    Privacy & Surveillance
    Cybercrime

    The bill strengthens protections and speedy takedown and enforcement options for victims of nonconsensual intimate images and deepfakes, but does so at the cost of potential free-speech chill, privacy risks for reporters/victims, legal ambiguities, and compliance burdens for smaller platforms.

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    21 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress May 19, 2025
    Mike Lee
    SRES-567Simple Resolution

    Expressing that any attempt by foreign entities to censor or penalize constitutionally protected speech of United States persons shall be opposed.

    65%
    Free Speech & Expression
    Privacy & Surveillance
    Diplomacy & Treaties

    The bill strengthens protections for online free expression and frames social media as public forums, but does so at the risk of diplomatic friction with allies and potential increased regulatory/legal costs for platforms and those who depend on them.

    1. senate
    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress December 17, 2025
    Jeff Merkley
    SRES-548Simple Resolution

    Denouncing the horrors of authoritarianism.

    25%
    Constitutional Amendments
    Free Speech & Expression
    Government Accountability & Oversight

    The resolution reaffirms constitutional and democratic principles and signals opposition to authoritarianism—strengthening rhetorical support for civil liberties and press freedom—while remaining nonbinding and potentially politicized, with possible pressure for costly foreign responses.

    1. senate
    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress December 17, 2025
    Charles Ellis Schumer
    SRES-533Simple Resolution

    Condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.

    75%
    Racial Equity & Discrimination
    Free Speech & Expression
    Government Accountability & Oversight

    The resolution increases formal recognition and federal attention to antisemitism—helping communities, policymakers, and law enforcement—while risking reputational harm to named individuals, potential chilling of speech, and increased partisan polarization.

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    46 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress December 8, 2025
    Edward John Markey
    SRES-486Simple Resolution

    Condemning the suggestion by President Donald J. Trump that criticism of him is "illegal," reaffirming the fundamental importance of free speech, and declaring that criticism of the President is not only lawful but essential to democracy in the United States.

    70%
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution protects Americans' and the press's ability to criticize the executive and reinforces congressional oversight, but that protection can complicate enforcement against unlawful speech and risks appearing partisan by naming individuals and companies.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress November 6, 2025
    Mazie Hirono
    SRES-47Simple Resolution

    Designating January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

    10%
    Racial Equity & Discrimination
    Free Speech & Expression
    Constitutional Amendments

    The resolution promotes public education, recognition of past injustices, and government accountability through a national day of reflection, while imposing minimal costs and risking partisan disputes over historical interpretation.

    1. senate
    12 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress January 30, 2025
    Brian Emanuel Schatz
    SRES-443Simple Resolution

    Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

    70%
    K-12 Education
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution signals federal support for protecting access to diverse and civil-rights-related materials and for First Amendment principles in schools, but it creates no binding remedies and could escalate political conflict or shift administrative priorities without delivering concrete protections.

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    19 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress October 8, 2025
    Lindsey O. Graham
    SRES-426Simple Resolution

    Designating the week of October 5, 2025, through October 11, 2025, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.

    40%
    Religious Freedom
    K-12 Education
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution affirms and encourages released‑time religious instruction—expanding parental choice and reducing legal uncertainty while citing possible youth mental‑health benefits—at the cost of potential pressure on public resources and scheduling and renewed church‑state separation concerns.

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    30 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress September 30, 2025
    Jeff Merkley
    SRES-424Simple Resolution

    Affirming the unwavering commitment of the Senate to the First Amendment and to freedom of speech and of the press as foundations of the democratic republic of the United States.

    65%
    Free Speech & Expression
    Telecommunications
    Privacy & Surveillance

    The bill strengthens First Amendment protections and limits regulators—especially the FCC—from imposing content-based controls, protecting speech and editorial independence but reducing government flexibility to combat misinformation and enforce content-related consumer protections.

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    6 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress September 30, 2025
    Edward John Markey
    SRES-407Simple Resolution

    Expressing the sense of the Senate that the comments made by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, threatening to penalize ABC and Disney for the political commentary of ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel were dangerous and unconstitutional.

    70%
    Free Speech & Expression
    Congressional Operations

    The resolution affirms protections for political speech and encourages oversight of FCC conduct, but it risks politicizing agency oversight and creating reputational costs for broadcasters before formal findings.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress September 18, 2025
    Ruben Gallego
    SRES-325Simple Resolution

    Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should release appropriate, non-sensitive materials related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein to restore public trust, affirm institutional accountability, and prevent the politicization of justice.

    75%
    Government Accountability & Oversight
    Privacy & Surveillance
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution increases transparency and oversight by requiring release of structured, non-sensitive investigatory materials while trading off added administrative costs and elevated risks to victims' privacy and individuals' reputations if redaction and context are insufficient.

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    Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress July 17, 2025
    James Lankford
    SRES-296Simple Resolution

    Condemning antisemitism and recent antisemitic attacks in the United States.

    20%
    Racial Equity & Discrimination
    Social Media Safety
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution raises political attention to antisemitism and pressures platforms to remove extremist celebratory content, but it risks chilling debate about Israel/Palestine and creates expectations of action without new legal authorities or funding.

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    9 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress June 23, 2025
    Joni Ernst
    SRES-295Simple Resolution

    Supporting the designation of the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as "National Women's Sports Week" to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women's sports.

    75%
    Gender Equality
    K-12 Education
    Higher Education

    The resolution seeks to preserve and prioritize single-sex female athletic opportunities and prompt safety/fairness policies, but does so in a way that risks excluding transgender students and creating legal, administrative, and financial burdens for schools and taxpayers.

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    12 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress June 23, 2025
    Michael F. Bennet
    SRES-278Simple Resolution

    Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.

    10%
    Racial Equity & Discrimination
    Policing & Law Enforcement
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution increases official attention, public condemnation, and documentation of antisemitic violence—improving chances of justice and justifying protective resources—but carries risks of greater surveillance, budgetary trade-offs, and heightened local polarization.

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    2 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress June 12, 2025
    Michael F. Bennet
    SRES-263Simple Resolution

    Condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.

    10%
    Racial Equity & Discrimination
    Policing & Law Enforcement
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution gives federal recognition and public condemnation that can mobilize resources, raise awareness, and strengthen community support against antisemitism, but it also risks increasing public fear and prompting heightened policing with attendant civil liberties concerns.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress June 4, 2025
    Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen
    SRES-246Simple Resolution

    Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism.

    30%
    Commemorative Designations
    Racial Equity & Discrimination
    Free Speech & Expression
    Bipartisan

    Designating May as Jewish American Heritage Month increases public education and visibility of Jewish contributions and antisemitism, but is largely symbolic and may not by itself reduce hate or avoid political tensions over recognition.

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    27 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress May 22, 2025
    Marsha Blackburn
    SRES-22Simple Resolution

    Concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women's sports.

    80%
    Gender Equality
    Higher Education
    K-12 Education

    The bill clarifies and strengthens protections for female athletes and Title IX enforcement regarding sex-designated sports, but it does so by restricting transgender girls' participation and creating legal and compliance risks for institutions.

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    13 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress January 13, 2025
    Sheldon Whitehouse
    SRES-205Simple Resolution

    Condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.

    70%
    Free Speech & Expression
    Government Accountability & Oversight
    Diplomacy & Treaties

    The resolution increases U.S. political and diplomatic support for press freedom and signals solidarity with persecuted journalists, but does so as a nonbinding statement that risks intensifying domestic polarization and creating friction between Congress and the Presidency without delivering concrete assistance.

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    11 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress May 6, 2025
    Brian Emanuel Schatz
    SRES-152Simple Resolution

    Designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

    20%
    Free Speech & Expression
    Broadband & Internet Access
    Community Development

    The resolution raises awareness and could spur support for local and minority journalism, but it provides no funding now and may prompt future policy choices that create taxpayer trade-offs.

    1. senate
    15 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress April 1, 2025
    Richard Joseph Durbin
    SRES-108Simple Resolution

    Affirming the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review.

    70%
    Presidential Authority
    Government Accountability & Oversight
    Congressional Operations

    The resolution strengthens constitutional norms by reaffirming separation of powers and judicial review, but risks being symbolic and politically divisive without producing enforceable solutions to executive overreach.

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    20 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress March 5, 2025
    Richard Lynn Scott
    SCONRES-21Concurrent Resolution

    Denouncing the horrors of socialism.

    70%
    Sense of Congress
    Government Accountability & Oversight
    Free Speech & Expression

    The resolution underscores congressional condemnation of authoritarian abuses and constitutional liberty principles—potentially strengthening civic education and property-rights arguments—but does so in ways that risk oversimplifying history, politicizing ideology, and inflaming foreign-policy rhetoric.

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    Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress September 3, 2025
    Brian Emanuel Schatz
    SCONRES-11Concurrent Resolution

    Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.

    60%
    LGBTQ+ Rights
    Disability Rights
    Racial Equity & Discrimination

    The resolution raises visibility and affirms transgender and two‑spirit people—promoting inclusion and awareness—but is symbolic and may deepen partisan tensions without delivering legal protections, funding, or concrete policy changes.

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    19 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress March 31, 2025
    Marsha Blackburn
    S-955Bill

    NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

    65%
    Commemorative Designations
    Government Accountability & Oversight
    Higher Education

    The bill strengthens federal enforcement and procedural protections for individuals and institutions while improving predictability for schools, but it restricts disclosure and older-accountability windows and shifts enforcement burdens and costs onto associations and institutions, raising due-process, privacy, and dispute risks.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress March 11, 2025
    Tina Smith
    S-951Bill

    Stop Comstock Act

    70%
    Free Speech & Expression
    Commemorative Designations
    Privacy & Surveillance

    The bill simplifies and clarifies statute language to make enforcement and expressive boundaries clearer, but in doing so narrows protections for certain content and leans on Section 230 frameworks in ways that could reduce intermediary liability and increase legal uncertainty for enforcement and affected parties.

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    28 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress March 11, 2025
    Ben Ray Luján
    S-867Bill

    Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025

    70%
    Telecommunications
    Free Speech & Expression
    Social Media Safety

    The bill strengthens FCC independence and free-speech protections for broadcasters and platform operators—improving predictability and reducing political interference—while trading off executive and agency flexibility to address harmful or illegal speech and to act swiftly in emergencies.

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    5 cosponsors·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress March 5, 2025
    Rafael Edward Cruz
    S-839Bill

    Safeguarding Honest Speech Act

    80%
    Federal Workforce
    Commemorative Designations
    Free Speech & Expression

    The bill grants conscience-based protections and a quick administrative/judicial path for federal employees and contractors who refuse to use certain pronouns, while increasing risks of misgendering and hostile workplaces for LGBTQ+ people and raising legal uncertainty and potential litigation costs for agencies and taxpayers.

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    1 cosponsor·Updated 4/8/2026·Last progress March 4, 2025