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HR 7300 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media

Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act

Introduced: June 22, 2020 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Jun 22, 2020
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Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for implementing Executive Order 13925, which, among other things, directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to file a petition requesting that the Federal Communications Commission propose regulations to clarify the exemption from civil liability that interactive computer services (e.g., social media sites) receive for their moderation of third party content.

What's happening now June 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7300: Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7300/
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"H.R. 7300: Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7300/.
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H.R. 7300, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7300/.
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