PRIA Logo™
119-hr-6695119th Congress

Charlie Kirk Act

Sponsored By: Representative Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would refocus the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) on foreign audiences by authorizing broad dissemination abroad and creating a statutory ban on domestic dissemination** of USAGM program material.

Show full summary
  • Federal funding and opinion shaping: Prohibits using USAGM appropriations to influence public opinion in the United States, with an exception for programs under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA).
  • Access for journalists, researchers, and lawmakers: Program material would be made available domestically only after a 12-year delay by transfer to the Archivist of the United States. The Archivist would secure rights and licenses and charge fees to cover distribution, with fees paid into the National Archives Trust Fund.
  • Specific domestic paths and employee rules: Two named publications, "Problems of Communism" and the "English Teaching Forum", may be sold domestically by the Government Publishing Office. USAGM employees would still be allowed to respond to public inquiries about operations and programs.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Limits on USAGM domestic distribution

If enacted, the bill would bar USAGM money from being used to influence opinion inside the United States. It would stop USAGM program material from being distributed in the U.S., with limited legal exceptions. Programs under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act would be exempt. The bill would let the State Department show English versions to press, students, scholars, and Members of Congress after release abroad. The Government Publishing Office could sell two named English publications. USAGM staff could still answer public questions about operations.

Archivist access to USAGM materials

If enacted, the bill would let the Archivist get USAGM films, video, audio, and other materials for U.S. distribution after 12 years. The 12 years starts from first foreign release or from when a work was made if never released abroad. The Archivist would require requesters to have U.S. rights and pay fees that cover costs. Fees would go into the National Archives Trust Fund. USAGM would be reimbursed for transfer expenses. USAGM would not have to provide formats other than the original foreign format.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation