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119-hr-10309119th CongressWALLET

HOMEFRONT Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]

Introduced

Summary

Protecting U.S. speech from foreign censorship. This bill would create a legal screen that stops U.S. courts from recognizing or enforcing foreign judgments or orders issued under foreign censorship laws unless the punished conduct would not be protected by the U.S. First Amendment.

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Bill Overview

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Sue in U.S. court for censorship damages

If enacted, you would be able to sue in a U.S. federal court if a foreign censorship judgment or order targets you. You could ask the court to declare that foreign judgment or order unenforceable and get an injunction. You could seek reasonable attorney fees and statutory damages of $25,000 for each judgment or order described in the statute. The bill would also require the party asking a U.S. court to enforce a foreign censorship judgment to prove the foreign proceeding met U.S. due process and that the conduct would not be First Amendment protected in the U.S.

No U.S. help enforcing foreign censorship

If enacted, federal, state, and local officers would be barred from helping a foreign government investigate or enforce a foreign censorship law against a U.S. person when the conduct would be First Amendment protected in the United States. If enacted, a U.S. person could not be extradited for violating a foreign censorship law for conduct that would be protected by the First Amendment if it occurred in the United States.

New federal reporting on foreign censorship

If enacted, the Attorney General would send Congress an annual public report on how foreign censorship laws affect U.S. persons. The report would list cases, costs to U.S. persons, whether treaties still serve U.S. interests, and recommendations to counter foreign censorship. If enacted, the Federal Trade Commission would also maintain a public database of instances where speech that occurred in the United States and is First Amendment protected was targeted or censored by foreign laws. The database would exclude proprietary company data and obscene images.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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