HRES 1237 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to online censorship of political speech.

Introduced Jul 20, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Dan Bishop R-NC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 26, 2022 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 113.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 20, 2022
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution requests the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or communications regarding social media companies, misinformation, and censorship, moderation, or removal of content on social media platforms.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2022Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 113.
  2. Sep 26, 2022Reported adversely by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-496.
  3. Sep 21, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Sep 21, 2022Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 18.
  5. Sep 21, 2022Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Discharged.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2022Reported in House
  2. Jul 20, 2022Introduced in House

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