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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Public Safety Free Speech Act

S. 1247Introduced Apr 2, 2025Policy area: Labor and Employment

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.

Sponsor: Sen. Eric Schmitt R-MO
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Where it went

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

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Banks (R-IN), David McCormick (R-PA), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Dan Sullivan (R-AK).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Eric Schmitt.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.