US SB4859 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
Title
Standing to Challenge Government Censorship Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2425 (Related) 2023-07-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB4791 (Related) 2023-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB9207 (Same As) 2024-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
HB4791 (Related) 2023-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB9207 (Same As) 2024-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4859/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s4859/BILLS-118s4859is.pdf |
