Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to online censorship of political speech.

Bill: 117-hres-1237
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2022-07-20
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional-executive branch relations

First Amendment rights

Government information and archives

House of Representatives

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-26
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 113.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution requests the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or communications regarding social media companies, misinformation, and censorship, moderation, or removal of content on social media platforms.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-26
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This resolution requests the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or communications regarding social media companies, misinformation, and censorship, moderation, or removal of content on social media platforms.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2022 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to online censorship of political speech.

That the President of the United States is requested to furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) Communication or coordination between the Executive Office of the President and social media companies regarding censorship, moderation, or removal of content on social media platforms. (2) The statement made by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on July 15, 2021, that the Executive Office of the President had been flagging problematic posts for Facebook that spread misinformation . (3) The statement made by Surgeon General Vivek Murphy regarding the Administration asking social media companies to take action against misinformation super spreaders on their platforms .

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 113 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1237 [Report No. 117–496] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2022 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 26, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to online censorship of political speech.

That the President of the United States is requested to furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) Communication or coordination between the Executive Office of the President and social media companies regarding censorship, moderation, or removal of content on social media platforms. (2) The statement made by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on July 15, 2021, that the Executive Office of the President had been flagging problematic posts for Facebook that spread misinformation . (3) The statement made by Surgeon General Vivek Murphy regarding the Administration asking social media companies to take action against misinformation super spreaders on their platforms .

September 26, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed