1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal employee censorship (a) In general Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: VIII Prohibition on Federal employee censorship 7381. Policy regarding Federal employee censorship It is the policy of the Congress that employees acting in their official capacity should neither take action within their authority or influence to promote the censorship of any speech, nor advocate that a third party, including a private entity, censor such speech. 7382. Prohibition on Federal employee censorship (a) In general An employee may not— (1) use the employee’s official authority or influence to advocate that any third party, including a private entity, take any action to censor any speech; (2) knowingly censor or discourage the exercise of speech of any person who— (A) has an application for any compensation, grant, contract, ruling, license, permit, or certificate pending before the employing office of such employee; or (B) is the subject of or a participant in an ongoing audit, investigation, or enforcement action being carried out by the employing office of such employee; or (3) engage in censorship— (A) while the employee is on duty; (B) in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties by an individual employed or holding office in the Government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (C) while wearing a uniform or official insignia identifying the office or position of the employee