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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
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 76.2% (568 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$33,748k

Full profile: /officials/M001184

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (10)

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

10 cosponsors 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

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2025-10-08

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-10-08

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.

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

International Affairs
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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