United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7641 (117th)
Protecting Free Speech Act
Introduced
3 May 2022
Last action
3 May 2022 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Sponsors
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Lisa McClain, Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Madison Cawthorn, Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Protecting Free Speech Act This bill terminates the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and prohibits using DHS funding for the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar to the board.
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Timeline
3 May 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Source: Committee
3 May 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 May 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Lisa McClain · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Madison Cawthorn · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
- related to → Protecting Free Speech Act
- related to ← To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
- related to ← To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
- related to ← To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish or carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
- related to ← ACE Act
- related to ← Free Speech Defense Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7641
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7641
- us · 117-hr-7641 · source updated 3 January 2025