Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act This bill generally prohibits employees of executive agencies or who are otherwise in the competitive service from censoring the speech of others while acting in an official capacity, including ordering or advocating for the removal of lawful speech from a platform (e.g., social media).
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Employment discrimination and employee rightsFirst Amendment rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInternet, web applications, social media
Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act
USA117th CongressHR-8752| House
| Updated: 8/30/2022
Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act This bill generally prohibits employees of executive agencies or who are otherwise in the competitive service from censoring the speech of others while acting in an official capacity, including ordering or advocating for the removal of lawful speech from a platform (e.g., social media).
Employment discrimination and employee rightsFirst Amendment rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInternet, web applications, social media