Free Speech Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 188 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 188 To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2025 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Schmitt, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, 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 Protection Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1…