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HR5956Referred to Committee

Defending Against Foreign Propaganda Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-07
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
Republican · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 94.7% (527 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000398

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

1 cosponsor on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-11-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-11-07

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-07

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely create rules or requirements for identifying and limiting the spread of propaganda and disinformation from foreign governments on American platforms and media. It would probably affect social media companies, news outlets, and other communications platforms by requiring them to disclose or take action against foreign-sponsored content. The goal appears to be protecting Americans from being manipulated by foreign governments trying to influence public opinion or interfere in U.S. affairs.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Commerce
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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