The House Armed Services Committee voted to include a proposal in its annual defense spending bill that supporters say will protect freedom of speech for service members.

The panel, considering the National Defense Authorization Act, adopted an amendment that would prohibit “discipline against [a] member of Armed Forces solely based on comment, post, or other activity originating from a third party regarding a political matter on an online account, forum, etc..”

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