To protect and promote American values abroad, including the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression enshrined in the United States Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, through the use of foreign assistance and by assuring U.S. law enforcement does not cooperate in censorship abroad.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect and promote American values abroad, including the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression enshrined in the United States Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, through the use of foreign assistance and by assuring U.S. law enforcement does not cooperate in censorship abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HEB651C150019490A87BB4FE0D761F777: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funding or Enforcement of Censorship Abroad Act.
- Section H24EF7E4797E648C0BCF36A9B29A2679D: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: On March 5, 2018, U.S. FBI agents, including a special agent, a Cyber Operations supervisor, and a...
- Section H0EB9E890B6784A2DB71DC211FF0EADF4: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should promote the universal values of freedom of speech and freedom of...
- Section HF8666BFF71FD4D9BB848E1ED18949867: 4. Prohibition on assistance that encourages online censorship No assistance may be furnished under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et...
- Section HEAEF793E731F42708F18D377F60CAE0B: 5. Restriction on law enforcement cooperation with foreign online censorship No assistance or cooperation may be furnished by Federal law enforcement officials...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect and promote American values abroad, including the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression enshrined in the United States Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, through the use of foreign assistance and by assuring U.S. law enforcement does not cooperate in censorship abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To protect and promote American values abroad, including the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression enshrined in the United States Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, through the use of foreign assistance and by assuring U.S. law enforcement does not cooperate in censorship abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Jordan, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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