Restoring American Freedom Act
Rep. Huizenga Introduces Restoring American Freedom Act to Stop State Department From Censoring U.S. Citizens
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State Department employees face new restrictions and monitoring obligations. They are specifically prohibited from engaging in or facilitating censorship of Americans' speech, and the bill requires corrective action for past misconduct. This creates new compliance requirements and potential disciplinary consequences for current and former employees involved in counter-disinformation programs.
“appropriate action is taken to correct past misconduct by each Department employee, officer, and agent, and each person or entity awarded a grant or contract or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, Federal funds from the Department, who engaged in or facilitated the censorship of the free speech”
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Restoring American Freedom Act
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