H.R. 9146 · 117th Congress
Free Speech Protection Act
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This bill allows a natural person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that files a defamation claim against that natural person if (1) a court determines that liability is precluded for such defamation claim; and (2) the defamation claim is shown to be filed for the purpose of harassment, intimidation, or otherwise suppressing certain speech…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 7, 2022
Free Speech Protection Act
This bill allows a natural person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that files a defamation claim against that natural person if (1) a court determines that liability is precluded for such defamation claim; and (2) the defamation claim is shown to be filed for the purpose of harassment, intimidation, or otherwise suppressing certain speech related to a matter of legitimate public concern.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Free Speech Protection Act
Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 7, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.