Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., unveiled legislation Thursday that would force federal watchdogs to keep Congress informed of any attempts by government agencies to censor Americans on social media platforms.
Schmitt’s bill, the Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act, would require the 74 federal inspectors general to give Congress “detailed description” of communications between the agencies and departments they audit and social media companies.
The legislation is in response to the Biden administration’s pressure campaign on big tech to silence opposition to COVID-19 vaccines, for example, through content moderation.
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