1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to reassert your opposition to the SCREEN Act, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), the BlockBEARD Act, the Free Access to Digital Platforms Act (FADPA), and the American Communications Privacy Act (ACPA) in light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in NetChoice, LLC v. Fitch. In that decision, Justice Brett Kavanaugh made clear that such legislative efforts to police and restrict online speech are unconstitutional. His opinion confirmed what many of us have long argued: that these bills pose a direct threat to First Amendment rights and cannot withstand judicial scrutiny. Despite being framed as protective measures, these proposals amount to sweeping censorship. They invite the government to define and restrict lawful expression, placing entire communities, especially LGBTQ+ people and young people seeking information, at risk of erasure. The Court’s ruling underscores that government overreach in the realm of speech cannot be justified by vague appeals to safety or morality. This moment calls for Congress to decisively reject further attempts to regulate online expression through broad, restrictive laws. Instead, efforts should focus on empowering individuals and families with tools and education that allow them to make their own choices, rather than handing that power to the government or private corporations acting under its mandate. I ask you to reaffirm your commitment to defending the First Amendment by opposing the SCREEN Act, KOSA, IODA, BlockBEARD, FADPA, and ACPA in any form. The Constitution demands no less, and the Supreme Court has now reminded us of that obligation.