# 117-hr-8752: Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act

117-hr-8752, Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8752
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-08-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act This bill generally prohibits employees of executive agencies or who are otherwise in the competitive service from censoring the speech of others while acting in an official capacity, including ordering or advocating for the removal of lawful speech from a platform (e.g., social media).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8752 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8752)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8752 (as of 2025-11-18).