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Protecting Free Speech Act

USA117th CongressHR-7641| House 
| Updated: 5/3/2022
Lauren Boebert

Lauren Boebert

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (81)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
May 3, 2022
Introduced in House
May 3, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  • May 3, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 3, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.


  • May 3, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7690: 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.
  • HR 117-8528: ACE Act
  • HR 117-9448: Free Speech Defense Act
  • S 117-4124: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
  • HR 117-7659: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
  • HR 117-7648: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
Department of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archives

Protecting Free Speech Act

USA117th CongressHR-7641| House 
| Updated: 5/3/2022
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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 3, 2022
Introduced in House
May 3, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  • May 3, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 3, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.


  • May 3, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Lauren Boebert

Lauren Boebert

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (81)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7690: 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.
  • HR 117-8528: ACE Act
  • HR 117-9448: Free Speech Defense Act
  • S 117-4124: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
  • HR 117-7659: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
  • HR 117-7648: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archives