Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II," will highlight how European online censorship laws, such as the European Union's (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA) and the United Kingdom's (UK) Online Safety Act (OSA), threaten Americans' right to speak freely online in the United States. Additionally, the hearing will explain how European regulation, including the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), target American companies and hurt innovation.

• Lorcán Price, Barrister, Legal Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom International
• Dr. Päivi Räsänen, Member, Finnish Parliament
• More witnesses to be announced