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HCR 15 · 2026 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Media accountability resolution honoring Charlie Kirk

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urging Congress to pass federal legislation promoting greater media accountability as a way to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Urges Congress to pass federal legislation promoting greater media accountability as a way to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution urges Congress to pass federal legislation promoting greater media accountability as a way to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“That the house clerk is hereby directed to prepare and transmit copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, the majority and minority leaders in both houses of Congress, to the New Hampshire congressional delegation, and to the governor of the state of New Hampshire.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Bryan MorseRPrime
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Also: Rep. James ThibaultR, Rep. Brian NadeauR, Rep. Paul TerryR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

17% support83% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“What does this have to do with NH or Veterans? How about we condemn school shootings instead?”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokeopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2026Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs6:00:38–6:04:023m 24slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 38
  2. Jan 23, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2026 09:30 am GP 228
  3. Jan 23, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2026 09:30 am GP 228
  4. Jan 23, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/23/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 5 P. 17
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.