Bill · H.R. 6540· House(119-HR-6540)
Anti-Communism Week Act
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Maria Salazar
- Cosponsors
- - 16 - 0
- Introduced
- 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
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+1
The act highlights the defense of individual liberty and the right of free people to maintain their own conscience.
Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?+1
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.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Honoring Victims: The bill seeks to honor the memory of more than 100,000,000 lives taken by regimes that sought to erase faith and suppress freedom (Section 2(a)(3) and Section 2(a)(4)).
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Upholding Values: The designation aims to renew the promise of the United States to stand firm against communism and uphold the cause of liberty and human worth (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Promoting Liberty: The act asserts that the United States is founded on the truth that liberty and opportunity are birthrights and seeks to defend these values (Section 2(a)(9) and Section 2(a)(10)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+1
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 13 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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