INFORM Act
The INFORM Act (S 5377) aims to increase access to independent information for citizens of the People's Republic of China (PRC) who face internet censorship. It establishes a "Global News Service" to curate, translate, and distribute uncensored China-related news in Mandarin Chinese and English, and creates an interagency task force to coordinate efforts across U.S. government agencies. The bill authorizes $25 million annually for the Department of State and $50 million for the U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop censorship circumvention tools, improve Mandarin Chinese-language content, and increase coordination. It requires the President to submit a strategy within one year for increasing access to independent information for PRC citizens, both inside and outside China.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 21, 2024
Last action Nov 21, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Nov 21, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Nov 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 5377
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 5377. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline