119th Congress

S. 1247

Public Safety Free Speech Act

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Sponsor: Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
Introduced: Apr 2, 2025
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Committees: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Official text: Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (4)

Added later (4)

Jim Banks (R-IN) · Sep 10, 2025
Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Mar 10, 2026
Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Apr 21, 2026
David McCormick (R-PA) · Aug 7, 2026

Summary

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Official title: A bill to ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters.

Latest action(Apr 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Roll-call votes

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Actions

Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate