End U.N. Censorship Act
HR 5531, the "End U.N. Censorship Act," prohibits U.S. federal funds from supporting specific United Nations initiatives related to information labeling. It bans funding for the UN's iVerify tool, any effort to label speech as "mal-, mis-, or disinformation," and voluntary contributions to the UN or other international groups supporting such labeling efforts. The bill applies directly to federal agencies like the Department of State, restricting how they use taxpayer money for these purposes. Any funds withheld under this law must be deposited into the Treasury general fund and not repaid to the UN. The bill focuses solely on restricting federal spending, not on regulating speech or censorship.
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Introduced Sep 18, 2023
Last action Sep 18, 2023
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Sep 18, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Sep 18, 2023
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
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Andy Biggs
RRepublican
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
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Dan Bishop
RRepublican
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Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
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Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
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Michael Cloud
RRepublican
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Ralph Norman
RRepublican
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Scott Perry
RRepublican
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W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
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