HB4791: Free Speech Protection Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would prohibit federal employees and contractors from pressuring online platforms to remove speech protected by the First . The First Amendment protects most speech from government punishment, but it does not restrict what private companies can remove from their platforms. The bill targets situations where government officials might tell social media companies to take down posts. The legislation has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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HB4791: Free Speech Protection Act
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Sponsors
Jim Jordan
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (19)
Mike Johnson
Barry Moore
Victoria Spartz
Dan Bishop
Darrell Issa