legislation: 117-hr-9146
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| 117-hr-9146 | 117 | hr | 9146 | Free Speech Protection Act | Law | 2022-10-07 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 4 | Free Speech Protection Act This bill allows a natural person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that files a defamation claim against that natural person if (1) a court determines that liability is precluded for such defamation claim; and (2) the defamation claim is shown to be filed for the purpose of harassment, intimidation, or otherwise suppressing certain speech related to a matter of legitimate public concern. | 2023-08-24T13:15:22Z |