What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to prohibit the dissemination of information produced for foreign audiences within the United States, its territories, or possessions. It restricts access to such information, making it available only for examination by specific groups (U.S. press, researchers, scholars, and Members of Congress) upon request at the Department of State.
Action Timeline
2025-09-03
Introduced in House
2025-09-03
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-09-03
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5117 pass?
HR.5117 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5117 do?
This bill amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to prohibit the dissemination of information produced for foreign audiences within the United States, its territories, or possessions. It restricts access to such information, making it available only for examination by specific groups (U.S. press, researchers, scholars, and Members of Congress) upon request at the Department of State.
Who sponsored HR.5117?
HR.5117 was sponsored by Cory Mills (R-Florida).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5117 IH: Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2025 Mr. Mills introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to prohibit the dissemination of certain information in the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act or the SPIN Act . 2. Dissemination of information in the United States Section 501(b) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 ( 22 U.S.C. 1461(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Any such information shall not be disseminated within the United States, its territories, or possessions, but, on request, shall be available in the English language at the Department of State, at all reasonable times following its release as information abroad, for examination only by representatives of United States press associations, newspapers, magazines, radio systems, and stations, and by research students and scholars, and, on request, shall be made available for examination only to Members of Congress. .
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