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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 1162.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Oversight of federal agencies[Page H875]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Accountability for Government Censorship Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill requires federal agencies to report any actions taken to suppress lawful speech on privately owned or operated platforms, including interactive computer services (e.g., social media). &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Agencies must report actions taken within the last five years to (1) remove or suppress lawful speech, (2) add disclaimers, information, or other alerts to lawful speech; or (3) remove or restrict access to a platform. Agencies must include specified details about these actions, including the names of the employees involved and the legal authority for taking the action.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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