Protecting Free Speech Act

Bill: 118-hr-4776
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-20
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security

Executive agency funding and structure
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2023 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ogles , and Mr. Perry ) 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.