,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #efg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lee submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,expressing that any attempt by foreign entities to censor or penalize constitutionally protected speech of ,united ,states persons shall be opposed4 ,whereas freedom of speech is a fundamental1 constitutional right of every ,united ,states person2 ,whereas freedom of speech is a hallmark of ,american exceptionalism2 ,whereas freedom of speech is necessary to ensure that truth can always be spoken1 lies can always be exposed1 and important questions can always be asked1 and that the strong can always be challenged and the vulnerable can always be heard2 ,whereas no person is fit to govern the thoughts or beliefs of another2 ,whereas public forums1 including social media platforms1 give people the opportunity to exercise their right to free speech2 ,whereas undue foreign influence threatens the constitutionally protected right to freedom of speech2 ,whereas the ,digital ,services ,act of the ,european ,union requires large platforms to remove certain speech based on the incorrect assertion that politicians are entitled to govern the thoughts and beliefs of other persons2 ,whereas the ,european ,union is attempting to force ,united ,states entities to use products and technology to censor and undermine free speech occurring in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,european ,union is threatening steep penalties under the ,digital ,services ,act if ,united ,states entities do not implement the censorship regime required under the ,act2 ,whereas1 on ,august #ab1 #bjbd1 the ,european ,union threatened ,elon ,musk with penalties under the ,digital ,services ,act for conducting an interview with ,president ,trump on ,x1 insinuating that the conversation between ,united ,states citizens on ,united ,states soil would produce harmful content that would spillover from the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 on ,december #e1 #bjbe1 the ,european ,union announced a #adj1jjj1jjj fine against ,x under the ,digital ,services ,act2 ,whereas the ,european ,union is actively investigating and discouraging the use of ,community ,notes-style policies employed by social media companies to avoid censorship and institutional bias1 instead pushing for aggressive content censorship models2 ,whereas the ,digital ,services ,act authorizes fines of up to #f percent of a company's global revenue for not complying with efforts to target speech by ,united ,states persons2 ,whereas the actions of the ,european ,union under the ,digital ,services ,act conflict with the sovereign duty of the ,united ,states ,government to protect the constitutional rights of ,united ,states persons2 and ,whereas such actions by the ,european ,union1 if left unchecked1 may cause a chilling effect on free speech in the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 reaffirms its commitment to protecting the commercial interests and free speech rights of ,united ,states persons2 7#b7 recognizes that the ,digital ,services ,act is incompatible with the free speech tradition of the ,united ,states and the commitments that technology companies have made to hosting a diversity of opinions2 7#c7 disapproves of any attempt by a foreign entity to export censorship or limit the exercise of free speech by ,united ,states persons2 7#d7 disapproves of any attempt by a foreign entity to levy fines or other penalties against ,united ,states persons participating in constitutionally protected activities2 7#e7 disapproves of the attempts by the ,european ,union to force ,united ,states entities to develop or use products and technology in ways that undermine free speech or foster censorship2 7#f7 commits to oppose any implementation of disapproved activities2 and 7#g7 urges the ,trump administration to ensure swift and firm rejoinders to any implementation of disapproved activities4