3.0.0
9448
2023-08-03T13:45:21Z
2023-08-03T13:45:21Z
House
HR
2022-12-07
117
- hshm00
Homeland Security Committee
House
Standing
  - hshm09
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2022-12-08T20:02:37Z
  - Referred to
2022-12-07T19:01:50Z
- hsgo00
Oversight and Accountability Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2022-12-07T19:01:45Z
- hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2022-12-07T19:01:40Z

- Protecting Free Speech Act
117
7641
HR
2022-05-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2022-12-08
  - hshm09
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Committee
- 2022-12-07
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hshm00
Homeland Security Committee
- 2022-12-07
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsgo00
Oversight and Accountability Committee
- 2022-12-07
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2022-12-07
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2022-12-07
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- C001116
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Andrew
Clyde
R
GA
S.
9
N
- C001108
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
James
Comer
R
KY
1
2022-12-07
True
- C001104
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Madison
Cawthorn
R
NC
11
2022-12-07
True
- W000814
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2022-12-07
True
- M001211
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Mary
Miller
R
IL
E.
15
2022-12-07
True
- B001291
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Brian
Babin
R
TX
36
2022-12-07
True
- L000578
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Doug
LaMalfa
R
CA
1
2022-12-07
True
- B001302
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Andy
Biggs
R
AZ
5
2022-12-07
True
- M001184
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Thomas
Massie
R
KY
4
2022-12-07
True
- G000578
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Matt
Gaetz
R
FL
1
2022-12-07
True
- M001212
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Barry
Moore
R
AL
2
2022-12-07
True
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
00
2022-12-07
Introduced in House
2023-08-03T13:40:20Z
Free Speech Defense Act
This bill addresses issues relating to the federal government and social media. For example, the bill (1) terminates the Disinformation Governance Board; and (2) prohibits the federal government from encouraging a social media company to remove a user or label content as misinformation, with certain exceptions.

Free Speech Defense Act
- Display Title

Free Speech Defense Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Free Speech Defense Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced

To prohibit the Federal Government from taking certain action relating to social media companies, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2022-12-07T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr9448ih/xml/BILLS-117hr9448ih.xml
2022-12-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
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