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S. 2425 118th Congress Senate

Free Speech Protection Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Const… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2023 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Department of Homeland SecurityDigital mediaExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsFirst Amendment rightsFreedom of informationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaJurisdiction and venuePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 Latest action July 20, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4791 Identical bill Free Speech Protection Act
  • S 4859 Standing to Challenge Government Censorship Act
  • HR 9207 Standing to Challenge Government Censorship Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 20, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Jul 20, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jul 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2425: Free Speech Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2425/
MLA
"S. 2425: Free Speech Protection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2425/.
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S. 2425, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2425/.
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[S. 2425: Free Speech Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2425/)
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