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Maria Salazar (R-FL)

Anti-Communism Week Act

H.R. 6540 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 16 Republican cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Anti-Communism Week Act," seeks to request the designation of an annual Anti-Communism Week. Under this proposal, the President would be requested to designate a specific week each year for this purpose. The designation would include a request for the President to issue a proclamation. This proclamation would call on the people of the United States to observe the week through various activities and ceremonies. The bill includes various findings regarding the history and impact of communism.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?

    The act highlights the defense of individual liberty and the right of free people to maintain their own conscience.

  • Scored +1

    Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?

    The bill's findings underscore the importance of individual conscience and freedom from state-imposed belief systems.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.