# 118-hr-8519: To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

118-hr-8519, To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8519
- Congress: 118
- Title: To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2024-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8519)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8519 (as of 2026-10-15).