S1672-118

Introduced

To require officers and employees of the legislative and executive branches to make certain disclosures related to communications with information content providers and interactive computer services regarding restricting speech.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require officers and employees of the legislative and executive branches to make certain disclosures related to communications with information content providers and interactive computer services regarding restricting speech., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disclose Government Censorship Act.
  • Section ide1067f6de1284661ac85aa97bd5682c2: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms information content provider and interactive computer service have the meanings given the terms in section 230 of the...
  • Section id68752757550f47fe9b6454c2b52881f6: 3. Disclosures Except as provided in subsection (c), any officer or employee in the executive or legislative branch shall disclose and, in the case of a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require officers and employees of the legislative and executive branches to make certain disclosures related to communications with information content providers and interactive computer services regarding restricting speech., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require officers and employees of the legislative and executive branches to make certain disclosures related to communications with information content providers and interactive computer services regarding restricting speech., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Marshall, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"legitimate law enforcement purpose" §ide1067f6de1284661ac85aa97bd5682c2

for the purpose of investigating a criminal offense by a law enforcement agency that is within the lawful authority of that agency. The term national security purpose means a purpose that relates to— intelligence activities

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