[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. CLYDE:
       H.R. 8838.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, which 
     gives Congress the power ``to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.''
       Additionally, the First Amendment to the Constitution, 
     which prohibits Congress from making any law abridging the 
     freedom of speech, provides the basis for this legislation 
     aimed at protecting free speech rights in the digital age.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To prohibit federal agencies from taking certain actions 
     relating to social media companies that could infringe upon 
     First Amendment rights, including directing or encouraging 
     content moderation, and to establish safeguards against 
     government overreach in online speech regulation.