Free Speech Defense Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8838 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8838 To prohibit agencies from taking certain action relating to social media companies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2024 Mr. Clyde introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit agencies from taking certain action relating to social media companies, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Free Speech Defense Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The First Amendment guarantees freedom…