The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2023
HR 140

Sponsored by James Comer (R)

Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act

Would have barred federal employees from using their government role to censor lawful online speech.

Tradeoff

Would have banned federal workers from pressuring social media sites to remove, label, or restrict lawful speech. Would have fined violators up to $1,000, or up to $50,000 for senior officials.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 140, Protecting Speech from Government Interference Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/58971 · Mar 2023

The House passed it 219-206 on March 9, 2023, and the Senate never voted before the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 9, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Accountability(Jan 9, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Oversight and Accountability voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 24 - 20(Feb 28, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-5.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #140 · Mar 9, 2023)

    204 yeanay 218

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #141 · Mar 9, 2023)

    219 yeanay 206

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Mar 14, 2023)

Passage votes· Mar 9, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025