Expressing support for the citizens of the United Kingdom as they continue to face assaults on their rights to free speech and freedom of expression.
Sponsored By: Representative Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
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Summary
Defend free speech between the United States and the United Kingdom. This resolution would condemn U.K. officials for alleged restrictions on expression and press the U.S. administration to act to protect Americans' speech rights.
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- U.K. residents: The resolution singles out Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour Party for violating free speech and cites the Online Safety Act and over 12,000 speech-related arrests per year as evidence of broad speech regulation.
- American citizens: It condemns U.K. attempts to extradite Americans for exercising speech and would direct the U.S. to refuse recognition of any U.K. laws or orders that infringe on U.S. constitutional speech rights.
- U.S. government actions: The resolution would direct the U.S. administration to deploy tools including tariffs, sanctions, visa revocations, and other measures to hold U.K. officials accountable.
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Protect Americans from UK speech extradition
If adopted, this resolution would condemn UK officials for seeking to extradite Americans for exercising free speech. It would urge the President to refuse to recognize UK laws or orders that infringe on free speech. It would ask the President to use tools like tariffs, sanctions, and visa revocations to hold UK officials accountable. The resolution would be non-binding and would not itself change U.S. law or provide money.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Cosponsors
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
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