Of inquiry requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records relating to coordination between social media companies and the Biden administration on information, censorship, and censorship meetings in order to suppress or deplatform persons or information the administration views as misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on COVID-19, Hunter Biden, and elections, and certain documents or records relating to plans to provide grant funding to consortiums, including the Democratic National Committee, in the United States.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 168.

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Version 07 · Reported to House · Dec 16, 2022

This resolution requests the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records relating to the Election Integrity Partnership and efforts to address purported misinformation or disinformation on social media platforms.

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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · R–GA

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Dec 16, 2022
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 168.
Dec 16, 2022
Reported adversely by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-648.
Dec 16, 2022
Reported adversely by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-648.
Dec 14, 2022
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Dec 14, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 16, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2022
Introduced in House
Nov 16, 2022
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Res.1476, 117th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records relating to coordination between social media companies and the Biden administration on information, censorship, and censorship meetings in order to suppress or deplatform persons or information the administration views as misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on COVID-19, Hunter Biden, and elections, and certain documents or records relating to plans to provide grant funding to consortiums, including the Democratic National Committee, in the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1476

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2022-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1476/BILLS-117hres1476rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.1476, 117th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records relating to coordination between social media companies and the Biden administration on information, censorship, and censorship meetings in order to suppress or deplatform persons or information the administration views as misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on COVID-19, Hunter Biden, and elections, and certain documents or records relating to plans to provide grant funding to consortiums, including the Democratic National Committee, in the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1476

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2022-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1476/BILLS-117hres1476rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.1476, 117th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records relating to coordination between social media companies and the Biden administration on information, censorship, and censorship meetings in order to suppress or deplatform persons or information the administration views as misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on COVID-19, Hunter Biden, and elections, and certain documents or records relating to plans to provide grant funding to consortiums, including the Democratic National Committee, in the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1476

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2022-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1476/BILLS-117hres1476rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.1476, 117th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records relating to coordination between social media companies and the Biden administration on information, censorship, and censorship meetings in order to suppress or deplatform persons or information the administration views as misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on COVID-19, Hunter Biden, and elections, and certain documents or records relating to plans to provide grant funding to consortiums, including the Democratic National Committee, in the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1476

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2022-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1476/BILLS-117hres1476rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:05:29Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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