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119-hr-417119th Congress

End U.N. Censorship Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

Introduced

Summary

Would bar federal funds for the U.N.'s iVerify tool and for labeling speech as mal-, mis-, or disinformation. It would also prohibit U.S. payments to the United Nations or other international organizations when those payments fund or support those platforms.

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  • Would prohibit the Department of State and other federal agencies from using funds to develop, implement, or otherwise support the iVerify tool or any effort to label speech or expression as mal-, mis-, or disinformation.
  • Would block voluntary contributions to the United Nations or any UN entity, and contributions to other international organizations, when those payments fund, implement, develop, or otherwise support iVerify or similar platforms.
  • Requires that amounts withheld under this ban be permanently rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the Treasury and not be treated as arrears to be repaid to the United Nations or any UN entity.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ban U.S. funding for U.N. iVerify

If enacted, federal agencies would be barred from using U.S. funds to build or support tools that label speech as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation. This would include the U.N. iVerify platform and any similar systems. The ban would also block voluntary U.S. contributions to the United Nations or any other international group for these efforts. If funds are withheld under this ban, they would be permanently canceled when the Secretary makes the named determination. Those funds would go to the Treasury’s general fund and would not count as arrears owed to the U.N.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

VA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

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