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HRES 142 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications First Amendment rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Condemning big tech's partisan censorship practices.

Introduced: February 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns the banning and censorship of former President Donald Trump by specified social media platforms and technology companies, denounces censorship of conservative media accounts, and demands that these platforms and companies end their discriminatory practices and protect the principles of free speech.

What's happening now February 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 23, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Feb 22, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Feb 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 142: Condemning big tech's partisan censorship practices.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-142/
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"H. Res. 142: Condemning big tech's partisan censorship practices.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-142/.
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H. Res. 142, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-142/.
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[H. Res. 142: Condemning big tech's partisan censorship practices.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-142/)
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