House Bill 4472 - First Amendment Protection Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-07-06

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Alternative Names

First Amendment Protection Act

First Amendment Protection Act

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

ACE Act

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

Electronic Filing of Electioneering Communication Reports Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Civil actions and liability

Congressional elections

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal officials

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Political parties and affiliation

Right of privacy

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Tax-exempt organizations

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on House Administration

Elections Subcommittee

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Financial Services Committee

Ways and Means Committee

Variations and Revisions

First Amendment Protection Act

3/8/2024, 2:45 PM
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 4472

Introduced on
2023-07-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/6/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Civil actions and liability•
Congressional elections•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Federal Election Commission (FEC)•
Federal officials•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government information and archives•
Political parties and affiliation•
Right of privacy•
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)•
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations•
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers•
Tax-exempt organizations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action9/12/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.