HR5704Referred to Committee

Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-08
Introduced
10
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Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 76.2% (568 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$33,748k

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Cosponsors (10)

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2025-10-08

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would undo a 2013 law that allowed U.S. government-funded international media outlets like Voice of America to distribute their content within the United States. If passed, it would prevent these taxpayer-funded news organizations from broadcasting or publishing their programming to American audiences, restricting their reach to foreign viewers only. This would primarily affect journalists and media professionals working for U.S. international broadcasting agencies, as well as Americans who currently access this content.

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