Bill > HR3719

This bill aims to prevent the U.S. Department of State and its funded entities from censoring the free speech of American citizens. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to monitor and ensure that no employee, contractor, or grant recipient engages in activities that would unconstitutionally limit free speech, which is defined as speech protected by the First Amendment. The bill prohibits creating or using "censorship tools" without safeguards and bans "advertising blacklists" that could discourage support for individuals based on their speech content. It defines censorship broadly, including pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress content and indirectly contacting platforms to moderate speech. If any censorship is identified, the Secretary of State must notify congressional committees and the affected citizen within seven days. The legislation seeks to protect Americans' constitutional right to free expression by introducing strict monitoring and reporting requirements for the State Department and its associated entities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3719/all-info