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SB2425: Free Speech Protection Act

: Rand Paul (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 20, 2023
Government operations and politics
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill 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.

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This bill would prohibit federal employees and federal contractors from directing online platforms to remove or restrict speech that is protected by the First . The First Amendment protects most speech from government censorship, though some narrow categories like incitement or true threats are not protected. The bill targets situations where the government might pressure social media companies to take down legal speech. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been assigned to a for review.

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