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.
Summary
H.Res. 748 is a non-binding resolution introduced by Representative Yassamin Ansari that expresses opposition to what the resolution characterizes as attempts to suppress lawful speech through federal regulatory authority or legal action. The resolution specifically focuses on protecting speech that is critical of political parties or the President of the United States, and warns against what it describes as the rise of authoritarianism.
As a non-binding resolution, this measure does not have the force of law and does not require presidential signature. If passed, it would serve as an expression of the House's position on the issue rather than creating any enforceable legal requirements or changes to existing law. The resolution is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House chamber.