H.R. 140 · 118th Congress

No government pressure to censor

Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act

Bars federal employees from using their position to pressure social media platforms to remove or suppress lawful speech.

Passed the House on March 9, 2023. Not taken up by the Senate.

The test

Pillar	Question	Answer	Why
Freedom	Does it protect or erode privacy, anonymity, speech, due process and the right to organize or sue?	Helps Americans	Protects lawful speech from indirect government censorship.
Consensus	Where reliable polling exists, do most Americans across parties support or oppose it?	Helps Americans	Majorities in both parties say the government should not pressure platforms about lawful content (Pew, 2023).

Votes counted: House 219–206 on Mar 9, 2023.