Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship
Prohibits federal agencies and employees from engaging in or facilitating efforts to censor, suppress, or limit constitutionally protected speech on social media platforms or other channels. Targets what the administration describes as the prior government's coordination with technology companies to suppress disfavored viewpoints.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Addresses previous administration's alleged censorship of Americans' speech through coercive pressure on social media and federal government, violating First Amendment rights.
Establishes policies to secure free speech rights, prevent federal officials from abridging protected speech, prevent use of taxpayer resources for censorship, and identify past misconduct.
Prohibits federal departments from acting contrary to the order and directs AG to investigate federal government censorship activities over last 4 years and prepare remedial action report.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.