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- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-Arizona-5]
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-Colorado-4]
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-Missouri-7]
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-Ohio-8]
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-Arizona-9]
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-Georgia-14]
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-Tennessee-5]
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-Pennsylvania-10]
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-Texas-21]
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-Texas-14]
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-California-5]
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This bill would stop federal agencies from using government money for certain research and grant programs tied to disinformation and online trust. In simple terms, it would block federal funding for grants aimed at studying disinformation, as well as some National Science Foundation programs related to cybersecurity and the reliability of online communication systems. The bill is mainly a spending ban, so it does not create a new program or set up new rules for how these topics are studied; it simply says federal funds cannot be used for the listed grant programs.
- It would prohibit any federal department or agency from spending money on disinformation research grants.
- It would also ban funding for Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grants.
- It would end federal funding for the National Science Foundation’s Track F program, called Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems.
Official Summaries
This bill prohibits federal funding for (1) disinformation research grants, (2) the National Science Foundation (NSF) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program, and (3) programs within the NSF Convergence Accelerator grant program’s Track F: Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems.
The Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program provides grants to support research and education on various topics in cybersecurity and privacy, including cryptography, hardware security, and information integrity. The Convergence Accelerator’s Track F projects focused on tools and techniques to prevent, mitigate, and adapt to the unanticipated negative effects of, and potential manipulation of, communications systems (e.g., misinformation).
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1233 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1233
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for
disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Ms. Boebert, Mr.
Burlison, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ogles,
Mr. Perry, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology
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A BILL
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for
disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
No Federal funds may be obligated or expended by any Federal
department or agency for the following:
(1) Disinformation research grants.
(2) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grants.
(3) Programs within the National Science Foundation's Track
F: Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems.
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