Free Speech Defense Act

Summary

Free Speech Defense Act This bill addresses issues relating to the federal government and social media. For example, the bill (1) terminates the Disinformation Governance Board; and (2) prohibits the federal government from encouraging a social media company to remove a user or label content as misinformation, with certain exceptions.

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Timeline

1. 7 December 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Homeland Security, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 December 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 December 2022 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Madison Cawthorn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Protecting Free Speech Act