H.R. 140 – Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act

Failed by Recorded Vote:

Perry/Foxx #4 – Ensures that federal employees entering into collective bargaining agreements using taxpayer funded time (5 U.S.C. 7131) are prohibited from engaging in censorship of private entities. FAILED 207-223
Jackson Lee #6 – Strikes the clause that would allow the rest of the Act to stand even if one of its provisions is found to be unconstitutional. FAILED 209-221

Passed by Voice Vote:

Clyde #1 – Requires the Attorney General to submit an annual report to Congress evaluating the compliance of the federal government with the requirements in the bill, sunsetting after 10 years.
Comer #2 – Makes technical edits and adds a conforming clarification for the authorities of the Office of the Special Counsel to ensure that the Act's monetary civil penalties can be fully enforced.
Bishop (NC) #3 – Prohibits law enforcement officials from sharing information with social media companies unless it is related to speech that is unprotected by the First Amendment, such as obscenity, fraud, or incitement to imminent lawless action.  Also adds a requirement that law enforcement actions related to the safeguarding of classified national security information must include a lengthy report to Congress within 72 hours.
Good #5 – Adds a redundant clarification that nothing in the bill should be interpreted as prohibiting lawful action to enforce a federal law or regulation addressing obscene matters.
Ogles #7 – Increases penalties for violating the Act by extending the limit of potential debarment from federal employment from 5 years to 10 years.
Ogles #8 – Increases the civil penalties limit for senior government officials from $10,000 to $50,000.
Rose #9 – Requires mandatory annual training on the requirements of the bill.
Rose #10 – Adds a findings section that states that inspectors general should, annually for the next seven years, publicly report the number of complaints and tips received related to the Act, the number of investigations opened, and statistics on how investigations were managed and resolved.