FREE SPEECH Act of 2025

HR 5460, the FREE SPEECH Act of 2025, prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from requiring companies it regulates - such as telecommunications providers - to align their speech with the political views of the current presidential administration. The bill blocks the FCC from imposing this requirement through any rule, order, merger approval, or other regulatory condition. It directly affects FCC-regulated entities by preventing the agency from tying regulatory decisions to political speech alignment. The law focuses on restricting FCC authority, not creating new speech protections or altering other regulations.