This bill would prohibit federal employees and contractors from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech that's protected by the First Amendment. It applies to a wide range of platforms—from traditional social media sites to news websites—and covers various forms of communication like posts, emails, and direct messages.

The bill specifically targets situations where government officials use their authority to influence what content gets taken down, labeled as false, or hidden from view. It would ban federal employees from asking platforms to remove posts, suspend users, flag content as misinformation, or reduce a post's visibility. The law includes exceptions for legitimate law enforcement activities (like getting a warrant to investigate crimes) and for combating child exploitation or drug trafficking.

Violations would carry serious consequences for federal employees, including job termination, fines of at least $10,000, loss of retirement benefits, and permanent security clearance revocation. People whose speech was suppressed in violation of this law could sue the government for damages and attorney fees. The bill also requires federal agencies to report every communication they have with social media companies to Congress and the public, and it terminates the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board while prohibiting similar future boards. Additionally, it prevents federal grants from being used to label news sources as spreading misinformation.