Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7300 To prevent Federal funds from being used to carry out Executive Order 13925, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 22, 2020 Mrs. TORRES of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- mittee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prevent Federal funds from being used to carry out Executive Order 13925, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defund Executive Or- 4 ders that Suppress Free Speech Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO IM- 6 PLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER 13925. 7 No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 8 the salaries and expenses of any Federal employee who 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Jul 11, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7300.IH H7300 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7300 IH implements Executive Order 13925 (85 Fed. Reg. 34079; 1 relating to Preventing Online Censorship). 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Jul 11, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7300.IH H7300 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS