1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Freedom Act of 2020 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) The United States of America was founded to secure individual liberties and its powers are derived from the consent of the governed. (2) In the reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak, many government officials have used the state of emergency to unjustly, and often undemocratically, limit the liberty of their citizens. (3) Article IV section 4 of the United States Constitution guarantees the American people a republican form of government and the prolonged use of executive decrees without legislative authorization will constitute a breach of that guarantee. (4) The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits any State from violating the Bill of Rights. (5) The First Amendment establishes protections for the free exercise of religion, the right to assemble, and freedom of speech. (6) Numerous local governments around the country have restricted the free exercise of religion by mandating closures of church buildings and drive-in church services. (7) Certain government officials have restricted the right of individuals to assemble in public places and government buildings. (8) On April 6, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Governor Wanda Vázquez signed an Executive order making it illegal for media outlets or social media accounts to transmit or allow the transmission of false information relating to government proclamations or Executive orders concerning COVID-19 or other disasters. (9) The Second Amendment establishes that the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. (10) States demanded the closure of federally licensed firearms dealers, stripping citizens of Second Amendment rights without due process. (11) Local governments are considering accessing Bluetooth and GPS cellular device data, which compromises the American right to privacy and the sanctity of our homes. This is possible because all bank accounts, new vehicles, and FCC regulated devices have