US Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech
The measure would let citizens sue federal employees who pressure companies to suppress protected speech, and it passed 18-10 with bipartisan support.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation 18-10 to bar government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech, allowing citizens to sue federal employees who suppress First Amendment–protected expression.
- Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr last year ordered early license reviews for eight Disney-owned ABC stations, allegedly pressuring station owners to stop airing Jimmy Kimmel's show after remarks about Charlie Kirk.
- Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz cited actions by the administration of then-President Joe Biden, alleging it pressured Big Tech into "canceling Americans who spoke out against vaccine mandates and election fraud."
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for ABC to lose its licenses and this month demanded the FCC rebuke Comcast-owned NBC's journalist Kristen Welker over her reporting on his endorsement record.
- The measure requires passage by the full Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to become law; the American Civil Liberties Union noted the bill would have prevented Carr from threatening broadcast licenses.
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Senate Panel Advances Bipartisan Bill Allowing Lawsuits Over Government Pressure to Censor Speech
The Senate Commerce Committee voted 18-10 to advance legislation giving Americans a legal avenue to challenge federal officials accused of coercing broadcasters, technology companies or ... The post Senate Panel Advances Bipartisan Bill Allowing Lawsuits Over Government Pressure to Censor Speech first appeared on [your]NEWS.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Trade approved a bill this Wednesday prohibiting government authorities from pressuring private companies to censor demonstrations, citing Trump's government's threats against night interview programs as evidence of efforts to restrict freedom of expression. The measure would allow citizens to prosecute federal officials to press private companies to suppress demonstrations protected by the First Amendment of the U.S…
US Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to bar government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech, citing threats from the Trump administration against late-night talk shows as evidence of efforts to stifle free expression.
Senate Committee Aims to Curb Government Speech Censorship
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to prevent government officials from pressuring companies to censor speech, highlighting tensions between free expression and government influence. The bill, passed 18-10, aims to protect First Amendment rights by allowing lawsuits against federal employees. It awaits decisions from the full Senate and House.
The U.S. Senate's Trade Committee approved by 18 votes to 10 a bill that would allow federal officials to sue for pressure on private companies to censor protected speeches. The initiative still needs to overcome the full Senate and House of Representatives, while the Jimmy Kimmel case and threats against ABC stations raise tension over freedom of expression.
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