House Moves to Codify Ban on Federal Censorship in Appropriations Bill

For the first time, the legislative branch is moving to convert President Trump’s executive ban on federal censorship into appropriations law. Introduced by Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26), appropriations bill H.R. 8595 would lock key provisions of Executive Order 14149 (Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship) into binding statutory funding restrictions, a move that…