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Free Speech Protection Act

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

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Jan 22, 2025

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

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now January 22, 2025

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

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PEN AMERICA
for PEN AMERICA · New York · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

Cosponsors 3

Lee, Mike

Utah · Jan 22, 2025

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · Jan 22, 2025

Schmitt, Eric

Missouri · Jan 22, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 188: Free Speech Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-188/

MLA

"S. 188: Free Speech Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-188/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 188, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-188/.

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