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RepublicanBill · H.Res. 967· House(119-HRES-967)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that European laws and regulations unfairly and unreasonably burden American speech and innovation.

Rep. Van Drew
Age: 73 years
New Jersey
Introduced
12/18/2025
Last activity
12/18/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by
Jefferson Van Drew
Cosponsors
Republican - 6Democrat - 0
International Affairs
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A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 967 expresses the House of Representatives' view that European and British digital laws unfairly burden American innovation and speech. The resolution claims these foreign regulations censor political discourse and act as trade barriers against U.S. companies. It calls on the Trump administration to use diplomatic and economic tools to protect First Amendment rights and American innovation. Additionally, it asks the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to reject the antitrust principles of these foreign laws and stop cooperating with European governments in their enforcement.

Yes· 3 of 11

  • Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+8

    Central to the resolution is the effort to protect U.S. citizens' First Amendment rights from foreign censorship.

  • Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?+7

    The resolution specifically calls for the protection of First Amendment rights against foreign censorship.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+6

    Positively impacts U.S. tech business owners by seeking to remove foreign regulatory burdens.

The opposite

  • Does this put more rules on large technology companies?-6

    The resolution explicitly opposes foreign digital regulations and calls for the U.S. to reject such antitrust principles.

  • Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?-3

    The resolution expresses strong disapproval of EU and UK laws and calls for rejecting cooperation with them on antitrust enforcement.