Accountability for Government Censorship Act

HR 1162, the Accountability for Government Censorship Act, requires federal agencies to report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) any communications with social media platforms (like Facebook or Twitter) about content moderation during the prior five years. Specifically, agencies must detail instances where they sought to remove or suppress lawful speech, add disclaimers, or restrict user access, including the agency office involved, legal justification, platform names, and outcomes. OMB then compiles these reports into an unclassified summary for Congress within 210 days. The bill directly affects all federal agencies and the platforms they contacted, with Inspector Generals mandated to review agency compliance. It focuses solely on mandating transparency around government-platform communications regarding content moderation.