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H.R. 9448

Referred to Committee

Free Speech Defense Act

Introduced 12/7/2022•117th Congress•House

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

12/8/2022 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 12/7/2022

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (11)

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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

Republican • GA-9

Sponsored 12/7/2022

Cosponsors (10)

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Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

R-KY-1

Joined 12/7/2022

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Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]

R-NC-11

Joined 12/7/2022

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Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

R-IL-15

Joined 12/7/2022

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Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

R-TX-36

Joined 12/7/2022

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Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

R-CA-1

Joined 12/7/2022

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

December 7, 2022

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.

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Introduced in House12/7/2022

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors10