Protecting Free Speech Act

Bill: 117-hr-7641
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security

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Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Free Speech Act</strong></p> <p>This bill terminates the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and prohibits using DHS funding for the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar to the board.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2022 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Massie , Mrs. McClain , Mr. McKinley , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Norman , Mr. Posey , Mr. Simpson , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Pfluger , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Roy , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Duncan , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Banks , Mr. Perry , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Issa , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Long , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Allen , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Steube , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Jordan , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mrs. Walorski , and Mr. Obernolte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish any other similar Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Free Speech Act . 2. Termination of the disinformation governance board The Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security is hereby terminated. 3. Prohibition on funding the activities of the disinformation governance board No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be made available to establish or carry out the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar to the Disinformation Governance Board terminated by section 2.