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H.R. 7875

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To require States and units of local governments to enforce stay-at-home orders equally, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
July 30, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Kevin HernR
Cosponsors (25)
0D 25R
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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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