3.0.0
4791
2025-12-05T08:46:37Z
2025-12-05T08:46:37Z
House
H
HR
2023-07-20
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4791
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JORDAN:H.R. 4791.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:To protect the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment.[Page H3890]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - hsif16
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-07-21T20:18:24Z
  - Referred To
2023-07-20T13:07:35Z
- hshm00
Homeland Security Committee
House
Standing
  - hshm09
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-07-20T17:57:45Z
  - hshm08
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-07-20T17:57:45Z
  - Referred To
2023-07-20T13:07:30Z
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-07-20T13:07:25Z

- Free Speech Protection Act
118
2425
S
2023-07-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  - Identical bill
CRS

- Standing to Challenge Government Censorship Act
118
4859
S
2024-07-30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Standing to Challenge Government Censorship Act
118
9207
HR
2024-07-30
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-07-21
  - hsif16
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committee
- 2023-07-20
  - hshm08
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Committee
- 2023-07-20
  - hshm09
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Committee
- 2023-07-20
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, 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
- 2023-07-20
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, 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
- 2023-07-20
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, 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 Government Reform Committee
- 2023-07-20
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-07-20
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Jim
Jordan
R
OH
4
N
- J000299
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Mike
Johnson
R
LA
4
2023-07-20
True
- M001212
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Barry
Moore
R
AL
2
2023-07-20
True
- S000929
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Victoria
Spartz
R
IN
5
2023-07-20
True
- B001311
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8]
Dan
Bishop
R
NC
8
2023-07-20
True
- I000056
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48]
DARRELL
ISSA
R
CA
E.
48
2023-07-20
True
- V000133
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Jefferson
Van Drew
R
NJ
2
2023-07-20
True
- B001302
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Andy
Biggs
R
AZ
5
2023-07-20
True
- N000026
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Troy
Nehls
R
TX
E.
22
2023-07-20
True
- G000589
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Lance
Gooden
R
TX
5
2023-07-20
True
- S001214
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
W.
Steube
R
FL
Gregory
17
2023-07-20
True
- S001196
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Elise
Stefanik
R
NY
M.
21
2023-07-20
True
- M001177
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Tom
McClintock
R
CA
5
2023-07-20
True
- B001297
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Ken
Buck
R
CO
4
2023-07-20
True
- F000471
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
Scott
Fitzgerald
R
WI
5
2023-07-20
True
- K000401
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]
Kevin
Kiley
R
CA
3
2023-07-20
True
- C001118
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Ben
Cline
R
VA
6
2023-07-20
True
- G000578
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Matt
Gaetz
R
FL
1
2023-07-20
True
- D000594
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
Monica
De La Cruz
R
TX
15
2023-10-25
False
- C001132
Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Elijah
Crane
R
AZ
2
2023-11-17
False
Government Operations and Politics
- Advisory bodies
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Civil actions and liability
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Computer security and identity theft
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Congressional oversight
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Department of Homeland Security
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Digital media
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Executive agency funding and structure
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Federal district courts
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- First Amendment rights
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Freedom of information
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Government information and archives
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Internet, web applications, social media
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Jurisdiction and venue
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
- War and emergency powers
2024-03-08T15:15:44Z
Government Operations and Politics
2023-08-24T15:45:24Z

Free Speech Protection Act
- Display Title
45

Free Speech Protection Act
2024-07-24T15:20:57Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Free Speech Protection Act
2024-05-24T13:37:41Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

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.
2024-03-18T21:12:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-07-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4791ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4791ih.xml
2023-07-21
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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