United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 9146 (117th)
Free Speech Protection Act
Introduced
7 October 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Summary
Free Speech Protection Act This bill allows a natural person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that files a defamation claim against that natural person if (1) a court determines that liability is precluded for such defamation claim; and (2) the defamation claim is shown to be filed for the purpose of harassment, intimidation, or otherwise suppressing certain speech related to a matter of legitimate public concern.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 October 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9146
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/9146