New House Bill Aims to Protect Americans from Chinese Censorship

New House Bill Aims to Protect Americans from Chinese Censorship
A pro-Hong Kong activist (L) hands out t-shirts before the Los Angeles Lakers season opening game against the LA Clippers outside Staples Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 22, 2019 Mario Tama/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives has introduced a new bill aimed at safeguarding Americans workers’ right to free speech against foreign governments, in particular the Chinese regime.

The proposed legislation, named the Preventing Foreign CENSORSHIP in America Act, would ban companies from firing or retaliating against employees who speak up about sensitive topics that countries like China seek to censor, according to a press release from the bill co-sponsor Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.).
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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