HR 7641 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Protecting Free Speech Act

Introduced May 3, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Lauren Boebert R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 3, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 3, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Free Speech Act

This bill terminates the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and prohibits using DHS funding for the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar to the board.

Cosponsors 81

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2022 to Nov 17, 2022, with 55 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-MOBilly LongOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-FLByron DonaldsOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-TXChip RoyOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-UTChris StewartOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-NCDan BishopOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMay 3, 2022
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalMay 3, 2022
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 3, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 3, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  3. May 3, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

Related bills 6

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4124A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.Related billMay 2, 2022
HR 7648To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.Related billMay 4, 2022
HR 7659To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.Related billMay 4, 2022
HR 7690To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish or carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.Related billMay 11, 2022
HR 8528ACE ActRelated billNov 1, 2022
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Subjects

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  1. May 3, 2022Introduced in House

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