H.R. 7641House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Protecting Free Speech Act

Introduced May 3, 2022

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The Protecting Free Speech Act aims to shut down the Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board and stop the government from funding any similar entity. It affects the DHS and any future programs that would function like the board, preventing the use of federal money for such activities.

Key Provisions

  • The Disinformation Governance Board at DHS is terminated.
  • Federal funds may not be used to create or operate any other entity that is substantially similar to the terminated board.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

May 3, 2022

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Introduced in House

May 3, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

May 3, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

May 3, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 3, 2022

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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.